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The Orphanage (Milwood)

German title: The Orphanage – Das Waisenhaus 2
Russian title: Милвуд
Original title: Milwood

Alternative titles:
The Institute

Mystery thriller – USA, Bulgaria
Production year: 2012
Movie length: 91 minutes

Director: Jimmy Scanlon, Evan Goldman
Writer: Jimmy Scanlon
Cinematograph: Evan Goldman
Music: Nedy John Cross

Movie description:

After a fatal accident occurs, Nathan Perry is assigned to the Milwood facility for young adults. During his time at Milwood, Nathan becomes a victim of unforeseen terror and unusual behavior.

The film’s story is about 11-year-old Nathan Perry who gets sent to Milwood, an institution for young adults, after the untimely death of both parents in a car accident. There, overwhelmed with grief, nervous and confused, Nathan becomes a victim of unforeseen terror and the unusual behavior of the people who run the institution.

Eleven year-old Nathan Perry is beloved by his parents that are going to give a dog for him. However his family is destroyed in a car accident when his parents die and the boy is sent to the custody of Milwood, an orphanage managed by Mr. Clemens. The boy is treated with love by the social assistant Judy, but abused by Mr. Clemens. When Nathan is bullied by other boys, Mr. Clemens sends him to the feared Ward B and the mean Katherine Rizzo becomes his tutor and he has medical assistance from the weird Doctor Charles. While snooping around the Ward B, Nathan discloses a dreadful secret. What has he discovered?

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