NYFF Review: The Orphanage

From Spain comes an incredibly spooky ghost story by first-time director Juan Antonio Bayona. The Orphanage, produced by Guillermo Del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth) was just selected as the country's entry for the foreign film Oscar. Belén Rueda and Fernando Cayo play a couple who move into an old mansion with their adopted son -- who has imaginary friends who may be all too real.... Read Jürgen's review of The Orphanage.

The Orphanage played at the 45th New York Film Festival and will be released theatrically in the U.S. on December 28.