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The Orphanage: THE ART OF MAKING THE MOVIE, THE COMPLETE SCREENPLAY, STORYBOARD (Includes DVD)

Author Guillermo del Toro, Sergio G. Sánchez, J.A. Bayona
Publisher Telecinco Cinema
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ISBN / ASINB007ZT38WQ
ISBN-13978B007ZT38W8
Sales Rank99,999,999
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El Orfanato/The Orphanage is featuring behind-the-scenes interviews with the film's many artists. The Orphanage also showcases the concept art that went into the creation of the movie, including script, storyboards, character studies, environment art, sculpts, and more.
The Orphanage (Spanish: El Orfanato) is a 2007 Spanish horror film and the debut feature of Spanish filmmaker J.A. Bayona. The film stars Belén Rueda as Laura, Fernando Cayo as her husband, Carlos, and Roger Príncep as their adopted son Simón. The plot centers on Laura, who returns to her childhood home, an orphanage. Laura plans to turn the house into a home for disabled children, but a problem arises when she and Carlos realize that Simón believes he has a masked friend named Tomás with whom he will run away. After an argument with Laura, Simón is found to be missing.
The film's script was written by Sergio G. Sánchez in 1996 and brought to the attention of Bayona in 2004. Bayona asked his long-time friend, director Guillermo del Toro, to help produce the film and to double its budget and filming time. Bayona wanted the film to capture the feel of 1970s Spanish cinema; he cast Geraldine Chaplin and Belén Rueda, who were later praised for their roles in the film.
The film opened at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2007. It received critical acclaim from audiences in its native Spain, winning seven Goya awards. On its North American release, The Orphanage was praised by English speaking critics, who described the film as well directed and acted, and noted the film's lack of "cheap scares."