Synopsis

In 1945, Grace Stewart lives with her two light-sensitive children in an isolated Jersey mansion, keeping every room dark and every door locked. When three servants arrive, strange sounds, unexplained movements, and sightings of mysterious visitors unsettle the household. As Grace investigates the apparent haunting, buried secrets surrounding the house, her family, and the boundary between the living and the dead begin to surface.

Factoids & Trivia

• The Others was Alejandro Amenabar's first English-language feature. He also wrote the screenplay and composed the score.

• The production used Palacio de los Hornillos in Cantabria, Spain, for the mansion's exterior. The interiors were constructed on a soundstage near Madrid.

• The filmmakers searched for the two child performers for seven months, visiting more than 70 schools and auditioning over 5,000 children.

• Amenabar emphasized atmosphere, suggestion, and psychological fear rather than graphic violence or elaborate special effects. The mansion was deliberately treated as an important presence in the film.

• Made on an estimated $17 million budget, the film earned approximately $210 million worldwide.

• At Spain's 16th Goya Awards, The Others received 15 nominations and won eight awards, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay.

• It became the first English-language film without Spanish dialogue to win the Goya Award for Best Film.

• The film's visual design and restrained supernatural approach have led to comparisons with classic gothic chillers, including The Innocents and The Turn of the Screw.