I loved everything about this film except the split-second subtitles!

Rating: 9/10 (27 March 2008)

I loved everything about this film - the cinematography was beautiful, the casting was perfect, Belén Rueda's (Laura) was fantastic and it was a just a great story. Half way through the penultimate scene I still couldn't predicted the conclusion. Too many times, in big budget Hollywood movies, I've got the whole thing wrapped up in the first 30mins but not in the Orphanage.
A friend warned me 'it's not a horror.' He was right it's a dark, captivating thriller, a classic and a must see.
P.S. If you can't speak Spanish, be prepared for half a screen full of subtitles that give you a split second to read them. I dropped my rating a star for this.