She has hypopituitarism, a rare hormonal disorder that stunted her physical growth and caused proportional dwarfism, and she has spent most of her life posing as a little girl. Värava of the Saarne Instituute and learns that Esther is actually a 33-year-old woman named Leena Klammer, born in Estonia. That night, Esther dresses provocatively and attempts to seduce John, who threatens to send Esther back to the orphanage after realizing Kate had been right about Esther's behavior.Īt the hospital, Kate is contacted by Dr. Kate, whose suspicions are confirmed and angry at Esther's attempt to kill Daniel, slaps her and screams at her to stay away from Daniel and Max, but she is restrained and sedated. Daniel is seriously injured, and while in the hospital, Esther tries to smother him to death with a pillow, but doctors arrive in time to revive him.
When Daniel learns about Sister Abigail's death from Max and searches the treehouse, Esther sets it on fire and attempts to kill him but is thwarted by Max.
Kate discovers that Esther came from an Estonian mental hospital, and the orphanage she claims she was from has no record of her. They suggest she return to rehab, and John threatens to leave her and take Daniel, Esther, and Max if she refuses. She also points out the wine she found in the kitchen, causing John and Kate's therapist to think that Kate is over the limit again, though she's not. The next day, Esther releases the brake in the car, causing it to roll into oncoming traffic with Max inside. That night, Esther breaks her own arm and falsely blames Kate, causing further strife in Kate and John's marriage. Kate is horrified and roughly grabs Esther's arm in distress and frustration, asserting that she did this on purpose. Esther rips out the flowers from Jessica's grave and gives them to Kate as a bouquet. Daniel sees them at the treehouse, and she threatens to kill him if he tells Kate and John.Īs Kate becomes further convinced about Esther's unusual behavior, John believes she is being paranoid and tells Esther to do something nice for Kate. She forces Max to help her move the body and then hides the evidence in Daniel's treehouse. To keep Sister Abigail from returning, Esther causes her to crash her car on the road and then kills her with a hammer. Sister Abigail, the head of the orphanage, visits the household, warning Kate and John that tragic events and accidents always seem to happen around Esther. Esther then exhibits hostile behavior in front of Max and Daniel, such as killing an injured pigeon and badly injuring a classmate who was harshly bullying her.
Kate becomes suspicious when Esther expresses far more knowledge of sex than expected of a child her age. One night, John and Kate begin to make out, and Esther interrupts them. While their 5-year-old deaf daughter, Max, embraces Esther, their 12-year-old son, Daniel, is cold towards her. Mariana's Home for Girls, a local orphanage. She and John decide to adopt a 9-year-old Russian girl, Esther, from St. Kate and John Coleman's marriage is strained after the stillbirth of their third child, Jessica, whose loss is particularly hard on Kate. The film grossed $78 million worldwide against a $20 million budget.Ī prequel, titled Orphan: First Kill, is in development. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its dark humor, scares and Fuhrman's performance as Esther, but criticized its formulaic screenplay. Orphan was released theatrically in the United States on July 24, 2009, by Warner Bros. Thomas, Toronto, Port Hope, and Montreal. Principal photography for the film took place in Canada, in the cities of St. It was produced by Joel Silver and Susan Downey of Dark Castle Entertainment, and Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson Killoran of Appian Way Productions. The film is an international co-production between the United States, Canada, Germany and France. The plot centers on a couple who, after the death of their unborn child, adopt a nine-year-old girl from an orphanage who begins to show signs of violent and disturbing behavior, alarming the family’s matriarch. The film stars Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, C. Orphan is a 2009 psychological horror film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and written by David Leslie Johnson from a story by Alex Mace.
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