House of Voices
dir. Pascal Laugier · 2004
Plot
In 1958, in the French Alps, a young servant, Anna Jurin, arrives at Saint Ange Orphanage to work with Helena while the orphans are moved to new families. Anna, who is secretly pregnant, meets the last orphan, Judith, left behind because of her mental problems, and they become closer when Anna finds that Judith can also hear voices and footsteps of children. Anna investigate the place trying to disclose the secret about the invisible children.
Why watch
Anna Jurin arrives at the Saint Ange Orphanage, a place steeped in secrets and the echoes of children long gone. As she navigates her own hidden pregnancy and the haunting presence of Judith, the last orphan, the film envelops viewers in a chilling atmosphere where the past refuses to stay buried. Watching it feels like wandering through a fog-laden dream, where every whisper and shadow carries the weight of unspoken fears.