The Orphanage
A tale of love. A story of horror.
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A gothic supernatural drama that uses a haunted orphanage and a mother's suppressed past to explore grief, guilt, and the supernatural bonds between the living and dead.
A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage, intent on reopening it. Before long, her son starts to communicate with a new invisible friend.
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