The movie tells the story of a couple suffering from miscarriages, so they decide to adopt a 9-year-old girl, Esther, from an orphanage. However, on the surface, she is an innocent girl, but in fact, she is hiding a shocking secret behind her.
The plot of the movie is full of twists and turns, extremely subtle, at the beginning, the audience may think that the plot is very irrational, a 9-year-old girl can not have such a high IQ, fooled a few adults, but the development of the story cleverly answered the viewer this doubt, especially in the end of the truth is revealed, but also a slap in the face.
However, child welfare groups have expressed strong displeasure with the negative impact the movie has had on adoption, decrying it as contributing to negative stereotypes of orphans.
After the release of the trailer for the movie, Warner Bros. received so many complaints from parents and guardians of adopted children that they were pressured to remove the line, which reads, “It’s just not possible to love an adopted child the way you love your own biological child.”
2009 / USA Canada Germany France / Suspense Thriller Horror / Zomi Hirra / Vera Farmiga Peter Sarsgaard
Plot Synopsis:
An unexpected miscarriage devastates John (Peter Sarsgaard) and Kate (VeraFarmiga), who are expecting a baby, leaving Kate near a nervous breakdown and their marriage in jeopardy.
In an attempt to save their marriage from collapse, the couple travels to an orphanage in hopes of adopting a child.
Here they meet Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman), a little girl who is a bit of a maverick.
The little girl exudes a unique quality that attracts Mr. and Mrs. John, and eventually Esther becomes part of their family.
However, with Esther’s arrival, various bizarre events ensue.
Kate has a vague feeling that there is an unknown side behind this little girl with the face of an angel ……
