The Orphanage
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The Orphanage

2018Movie1 h 36 min

DramaHistory
63
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.1/5
63
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.1/5

Summary

France, 1911. Louise Perreau, struggling financially to raise her son Gaston, gets a new job in Paris that brings her hope for a better life.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Drop-in friendly

Skip it if

  • You want something to laugh at

Where to watch

Fingerprint

  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Breaks your heart.
  • Pulls you in.

Not for laughs or scares.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

  • and 4 more

Tropes

Exploding ClosetRare · in 51 titlesThe steel scaffolds in the cupboard under the stairs fall out when Laura opens the door in search of Simon, forcing her to waste precious time putting them back in before continuing her search.Orphanage of Fearin 244 titlesThe entire film is set in a former orphanage. Played with, since it wasn't all that frightening back when the protagonist lived there, though.All 63 tropes

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