The Orphanage makes a splash
by Vitor Pinto
Juan Antonio Bayona’s feature debut The Orphanage [+see also:
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The year had so far been a bad one with local production causing very little impact on the box office (news).
Produced by Guillermo del Toro's Rodar & Rodar and Telecinco Cinema – which was behind last year's biggest local title Alatriste [+see also:
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After conquering local audiences, The Orphanage is expected to get good buzz in the US and to be shortlisted for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar (see news).
