Can you keep a secret?|Jul. 24, 2009|USA|123 Min.|R
Genre: Horror;Mystery;Thriller
Description: Kate and John Coleman’s marriage faces strain after the stillbirth of their third child, Jessica, which deeply affects Kate, a recovering alcoholic. To cope, they decide to adopt Esther, a 9-year-old girl from Estonia, from a local orphanage. While their 5-year-old deaf daughter, Max, welcomes Esther warmly, their 12-year-old son, Daniel, remains distant.
One night, Esther interrupts John and Kate’s intimate moment, displaying knowledge of sex that surprises Kate. John suggests Esther might have learned it from her past foster parents. However, Esther’s behavior grows alarming as she kills an injured pigeon and injures a classmate at the park, increasing Kate’s suspicions.
Sister Abigail, the orphanage head, visits the family to warn them about Esther’s troubling history. Later, Esther manipulates Max into danger, almost causing Sister Abigail to hit her with a car. Esther then murders Sister Abigail with a hammer, hiding the body in Daniel’s treehouse. Esther threatens Daniel to keep her actions a secret.
As Kate grows more convinced of Esther’s malicious nature, John suggests Esther do something kind for Kate. Instead, Esther provokes Kate by bringing flowers from Jessica’s grave, leading to a heated confrontation. Esther then breaks her own arm and blames Kate, further isolating her.
The next day, Esther sabotages the car, endangering Max’s life. The family’s ordeal escalates as they uncover Esther’s dark secrets, leaving them to confront the horrifying truth about their adopted daughter.
Cast director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Cast actor: Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder, Jimmy Bennett, Margo Martindale, Karel Roden, Aryana Engineer, Rosemary Dunsmore, Jamie Young
Original name: Orphan