"The Orphanage" is a story about a mother and her son. The film is set in an orphanage by the sea, where Laura, who grew up there, came back to live with her husband and son Simon after many years. Simon was their adopted orphan. . The orphanage hides an unknown secret, and one day Simon disappears mysteriously.
"Pan's Labyrinth" director Guillermo Del Toro is the producer of the film, so the comparison of "Orphanage" to "Pan" is inevitable , some people even say that it is an imitation of De Toro: the film also involves a lot of weird and terrifying imaginary pictures, but the little girl is replaced by a little boy, and the "sheep man" is replaced by a "potato head child"; The real protagonist is Laura, the mother played by Belen Rueda, who is also desperate to find her child and finally discovers the truth.
But there are still some great things in the movie, such as those children's games full of fun, one is "one, two, three wooden people", and the other is "find treasures by clues". It was through these two games that Laura found Simon's whereabouts, and several searches were full of thrills and tensions. We must point out the shortcomings of the film. In the first half of the film, the emotional bond between mother and son was not established closely enough, and the shaping of supporting roles such as the father was too stereotyped. But these did not affect the overall standard of the film. The young director Juan Antonio Bayona (Juan Antonio Bayona) had the help of his predecessors, and he was able to play a feature film for the first time.
In terms of plot design, "The Orphanage" uses many blindfolds to enhance the suspense, such as the past of the orphanage many years ago, and the psychic when seeking help, but they are not the answer to the puzzle. The photography of the film pays great attention to composition. Whether it is a distant view facing the vast sea or a close-up view in a narrow space, the lighting of the set also creates a strong visual impact, making the film always accompanied by a terrifying atmosphere. The stories that took place in the orphanage for decades have shown the audience the extreme of maternal love, one is the sin brought by the blaming the old lady, and the other is the moving brought by Laura's perseverance.
Under the sensational soundtrack, the ending of "The Orphanage" brings a warm miracle to the audience, and at the same time it comes so naturally. Due to the fiery effect of "The Orphanage", New Line, which was acquired by Warner earlier, was excited last year and will start to remake the English version of "The Orphanage".
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