simon

muy buena pelicula! simon es muy mono y lindo! i just love simon! el orfanato is just one of the best horror films i've seen, if not the best. the filmmaker's quiet approach in telling a story of a woman named laura (along with her husband and adopted son, simon, who's hiv positive), who grew up in an orphanage and decided to live in it and set up a home for children with disabilities, set the tone. there, other worldly presence started to appear, especially as the cute simon tells laura of a group of imaginary friends who regularly play with simon. aside from stunning photography, very capable set of actors and superb pacing, what i like about this film, is the poetic or almost lyrical terror brought about by simple child games and intelligent twists towards the end. this film is really worth seeing! in this year's spanish filmfest, this was voted as viewer's choice award, second to the comedy fuera de carta. spain also sent this as their official entry to 2007 oscar awards.

talking about an academically (more than a decade ago) learned language... i don't remember much about what i've learned in my 12 units of spanish. aralin ko kaya ulit?! wahahahaha!