2 Movies Directed by J.A. Bayona

The Orphanage

The Orphanage

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-01-11

Languages:

Spanish

Countries:

Spain

Runtime:

105 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (113015 Reviews)

Director:

J.A. Bayona

Cast:

Writer:

Sergio G. Sènchez (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Laura, a former orphan, raises her adopted son Simèn together with her husband Carlos in an old house and former orphanage where she was raised. While at the orphanage Simèn tells Laura that he has five invisible friends which she believes are a product of his active imagination. Laura decides to reopen the orphanage to cater for disabled children and throws a party. During the party Simèn tries to persuade Laura to go and take a look at his friends cabin but she's too busy. Later on she sees a mysterious masked boy and realizes that Simèn has also disappeared. Laura feels the presence of other people in the house and months later Laura invites a team of parapsychologists to try to unravel the mystery.

The Impossible

The Impossible

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-01-04

Languages:

English, Thai, Swedish

Countries:

Spain, USA

Runtime:

114 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (133661 Reviews)

Director:

J.A. Bayona

Cast:

Writer:

Sergio G. Sènchez

Marèa Belèn (story)

Fullplot:

A regular family - Maria (Naomi Watts), Henry (Ewan McGregor) and their three kids - travel to Thailand to spend Christmas. They get an upgrade to a villa on the coastline. After settling in and exchanging gifts, they go to the pool, like so many other tourists. A perfect paradise vacation until a distant noise becomes a roar. There is no time to escape from the tsunami; Maria and her eldest are swept one way, Henry and the youngest another. Who will survive, and what will become of them?

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