Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The tragic loss of their unborn child has devastated Kate (Vera Farmiga) & John (Peter Sarsgaard) taking a toll on both their marriage & Kate&s fragile psyche as she is plagued by nightmares & haunted by demons from her past Struggling to regain some semblance of normalcy in their lives the couple decides to adopt another child At the local orphanage both John & Kate find themselves strangely drawn to a young girl named Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman) Almost as soon as they welcome Esther into their home however an alarming series of events begins to unfold leading Kate to believe that there&s something wrong with Esther
- this seemingly angelic little girl is not what she appears to be Concerned for the safety of her family Kate tries to get John & others to see past Esther&s sweet facade But her warnings go unheeded until it may be too late for everyone Actors Vera Farmiga Peter Sarsgaard Isabelle Fuhrman Jimmy Bennett Margo Martindale Karel Roden Rosemary Dunsmore Jamie Young Aryana Engineer Lorry Ayers Brendan Wall & Genelle Williams Director Jaume Collet-Serra Certificate 15 years & over Year 2009 Screen Widescreen Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Duration 1 hour & 58 minutes (approx)

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Sarah has played many roles
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Determined that their daughter Nina realize her musical destiny her poor but devoted parents send her away as a baby to the Venetian ospedale knowing she will be raised as an orphan & will never again be allowed to return home SCHOLASTIC ...

When she fails to recover from the surprise birth of another child all three girls are sent to an orphanage Lana is determined to keep her sisters together but when baby Tina is cruelly taken from them she must face the possibility of their family being torn apart
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PERFECT FOR LEE CHILD FANS'READ THIS BOOK YOU WILL THANK ME LATER'DAVID BALDACCI'A RIVAL TO REACHER' The Independent-------------------' Do you need my help?' It was the first question he asked They called him when they had nowhere else to turn As a boy Evan Smoak was taken from an orphanage Raised & trained in a top secret programme he was sent to bad places to do things the government denied ever happened Then he broke with the programme using what he'd learned to vanish Now he helps the desperate & deserving But someone's on his trail Someone who knows his past & believes that the boy once known as Orphan X must die -------------------'OUTSTANDING IN EVERY WAY' Lee Child'THE PAGE TURNER OF THE SEASON'THE TIMES-------------------The nail-biting sequel The Nowhere Man is available now ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play The directorial debut from renowned Scottish actor Peter Mullan (The Magdalene Sisters Neds) Orphans tells the story of four siblings who gather for their mother's funeral in Glasgow & face individual torments over a single night This grittily realistic & deeply moving black comedydrama brings together the finest of Scottish talent & wowed audiences all over the world on its original release This Blu-ray release features a brand new HD restoration of the film together with a selection of early Peter Mullan short films Fridge (1995) Close (1993) & Good Day for the Bad Guys (1995) Actors Douglas Henshall Gary Lewis Stephen Mc Cole Rosemarie Stevenson Frank Gallagher Directors Peter Mullan Format Colour Language English Region Region B2 (Read more about DVDBlu-ray formats) Number of discs 1 ...

A life in the spotlight will keep anyone hidden Julia Pastrana is the singing & dancing marvel from Mexico heralded on tours across nineteenth-century Europe as much for her talent as for her rather unusual appearance Yet few can see past the thick hair that covers her she is both the fascinating toast of a Governor's ball & the shunned revolting unnatural beast to be hidden from children & pregnant women But what is her wonderful & terrible link to Rose collector of lost treasures in an attic room in present-day South London? In this haunting tale of identity love & independence these two lives connect in unforgettable ways ...

A devastating energy beam strikes the Earth instantly killing a sixth of the world population Deemed to be a premeditated attack by aliens from a distant planet a Serbian scientist named Jsana Juric & a Japanese army colonel named Takeshi Nakamura gather a group of orphaned children who survived the disaster to become lethal soldiers trained to invade the hostile planet in hopes of preventing a repeat attack Divided into teams the children get to know each other & begin to understand that surviving the training will itself be a brutal test Lives are sacrificed & difficult lessons are learned all in the interest of turning children into hardened killing machines One such impressionable child is Jonas Meanwhile in a parallel storyline set in the future a ground invasion force reaches the alien planet from which the energy beam supposedly originated Before setting foot on the planet every soldier receives a vaccine to combat the deadly radiation on the planet a course that must be repeated every day The battles are tough & the human forces suffer massive casualties until a team of five soldiers appear & make short work of the aliens These five heroes are Jonas & his companions—the " Orphans" A massively popular series by Italian authors Roberto Recchioni & Emiliano Mammucari this series has spawned five spin-off series (or "seasons") ...

Son of a muse the young musician Orpheus has everything talent beauty courage love Then in a moment everything is lost His bride Eurydice is killed in a terrible accident on their wedding night Armed only with his lyre Orpheus enters the desolate Underworld where no mortal has ever gone before He&s determined to achieve the impossible—bring his wife back to life restore their happiness & ensure he&s never in danger of losing her again This gorgeous book retells the tragedy of Orpheus & Eurydice in a way newly relatable to young readers Through its epic illustrations & captivating carefully researched text it earns its place in the canon Meet the Author Yvan Pommaux is a beloved children&s book author in France who is known for his detailed research & illustration style In 1995 he was awarded the prestigious Grand Prix de la Ville de Paris Three schools have been named after him as a testament to the joy & educational appeal of his work for children ...

We need companions in our lives & it&8217;s always helpful to have one who needs you in return Orpheus a robot-shaped DIY music box that plays music & lights up is a bit sad & melancholic But he looks cheerful & he has a big heart Orpheus will be a steadfast companion to any older child or adult Though he needs some help being his best self right out of the box Assemble Orpheus yourself or with your kids from the laser-cut wood pieces & soon you will have your own h&-cranked music box with moving gears & lights as well as arms & legs His melody is called &8220; Cycle of Happiness” which you can play any time you need some inspiration or when you feel Orpheus needs some attention ...