The Orphanage (El Orfanato)

Features

All Around the World: The Best International/Indie Films of 2007

By PopMatters Staff

Beginning and ending with the superlative filmmaking of Jia Zhang-ke, traversing the nooks and crannies of the globe, PopMatters presents the 20 best international and indie films of 2007. [10 January 2008]

Reviews

The Orphanage (El Orfanato)

By Christian Toto

One would think the whole 'spooky child' setup would have run its course, but this film finds a few new wrinkles to explore. [28 April 2008]

The Orphanage (El Orfanato)

By Cynthia Fuchs

At once mother and child, victim and antagonist, space and inhabitant, Laura (Belén Rueda) is remarkable, but also traumatized. [31 December 2007]