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A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage, intent on reopening it. Before long, her son starts to communicate with a new invisible friend.

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Nominations
6 award nominations, including the European Film Award for Best Film (2008)
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Box office
Grossed $78.6M worldwide, about 23.1 times its $3.4M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Barcelona
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Setting
Set in Spain
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Music
Music by Fernando Velázquez
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Óscar Faura
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Details

Director: J. A. Bayona
Writer: Sergio G. SánchezScreenplay
Original title: El orfanato
Status: Released
Release date: May 20, 2007
Original language: Spanish
Budget: $3.4M
Revenue: $78.6M
Countries: Spain

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