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* DawsonCasting: Isabelle Fuhrman was 12, playing a 9-year-old girl. [[spoiler: However, she may also be the only actress who was also simultaneously PlayingGertrude, as "9-year old Esther", "9-year-old" Esther is actually 33.]]
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* LifeImitatesArt: When the film originally came out, some critics maligned the absurdity of the film's premise. [[HarsherInHindsight Come 2019]], and almost the [[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7479061/Mom-claims-Ukrainian-daughter-9-adopted-really-22-year-old-dwarfism.html exact same scenario plays out in real-life]]. Acording to the adoptive mother, a 22-year old Ukranian woman named Natalia Grace was adopted by an Indiana couple when she posed as a 6-year old, passing due to her dwarfism [[note]]Is later revealed that Natalia Grace was really 6 years old (currently 16). Why the mother comes out with that story, is hard to say[[/note]]. Grace allegedly attempted to murder the couple multiple times. [[https://www.thecut.com/2019/10/kristina-barnett-adopted-child-real-life-orphan.html The case is ongoing.]]
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* LifeImitatesArt: When the film originally came out, some critics maligned the absurdity of the film's premise. [[HarsherInHindsight Come 2019]], and almost the [[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7479061/Mom-claims-Ukrainian-daughter-9-adopted-really-22-year-old-dwarfism.html exact same scenario plays out in real-life]]. Acording to the adoptive mother, a 22-year old Ukranian woman named Natalia Grace was adopted by an Indiana couple when she posed as a 6-year old, passing due to her dwarfism [[note]]Is later revealed that Natalia Grace was really 6 years old (currently 16). Why the mother comes out with that story, is hard to say[[/note]].dwarfism. Grace allegedly attempted to murder the couple multiple times. [[https://www.thecut.com/2019/10/kristina-barnett-adopted-child-real-life-orphan.html The case is ongoing.]]]][[note]]It was later revealed that Natalia Grace was really 6 years old (currently 16). Why the mother comes out with that story, is hard to say.[[/note]]
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** And Esther's [[spoiler: actually Leena's]] Estonian psychiatrist Dr. Värava is played by Karel Roden, a Czech who has been cast in various non-Czech Eastern European roles ([[Film/Hellboy2004 many]] [[Film/RockNRolla of]] [[Film/RunningScared2006 them]] [[Film/TheBourneSeries as Russian]].)
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** Both InUniverse and out. Esther is a 9-year-old Russian orphan [[spoiler: pretender, as she's actually a 33-year-old Estonian woman named Leena Klamer]]. Either way, she's portrayed by American actress Creator/IsabelleFuhrman… who ''is'' of Russian-Jewish descent (her mother is an immigrant), but had to learn an Estonian accent.
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** Both InUniverse and out. Esther is a 9-year-old Russian orphan [[spoiler: pretender, as she's actually a 33-year-old Estonian woman named Leena Klamer]]. Either way, she's portrayed by American actress Creator/IsabelleFuhrman… who ''is'' of Russian-Jewish descent (her mother is an immigrant), but had to learn to speak with an Estonian accent.
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* LifeImitatesArt: When the film originally came out, some critics maligned the absurdity of the film's premise. [[HarsherInHindsight Come 2019]], and almost the [[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7479061/Mom-claims-Ukrainian-daughter-9-adopted-really-22-year-old-dwarfism.html exact same scenario plays out in real-life]]. Acording to the adoptive mother, a 22-year old Ukranian woman named Natalia Grace was adopted by an Indiana couple when she posed as a 6-year old, passing due to her dwarfism [[note]]Is later revealed that Natalia Grace was really 6 years old (currently 16). Why the mother comes out with that story, is hard to say[[/note]]. Grace allegedly attempted to murder the couple multiple times. [[https://www.thecut.com/2019/10/kristina-barnett-adopted-child-real-life-orphan.html The case is on-going.]]
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* LifeImitatesArt: When the film originally came out, some critics maligned the absurdity of the film's premise. [[HarsherInHindsight Come 2019]], and almost the [[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7479061/Mom-claims-Ukrainian-daughter-9-adopted-really-22-year-old-dwarfism.html exact same scenario plays out in real-life]]. Acording to the adoptive mother, a 22-year old Ukranian woman named Natalia Grace was adopted by an Indiana couple when she posed as a 6-year old, passing due to her dwarfism [[note]]Is later revealed that Natalia Grace was really 6 years old (currently 16). Why the mother comes out with that story, is hard to say[[/note]]. Grace allegedly attempted to murder the couple multiple times. [[https://www.thecut.com/2019/10/kristina-barnett-adopted-child-real-life-orphan.html The case is on-going.]]ongoing.]]
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: The movie was supposed to take place in the fall, but a record snow fall hitting the filming location during filming changed this to the winter, in turn eliminating a scene in the script at a Halloween carnival at Danny and Esther's school. Some might say the winter atmosphere helped make the movie more creepy.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: The movie was supposed to take place in the fall, but a record snow fall hitting the filming location during filming changed this to the winter, in turn eliminating a scene in the script at a Halloween carnival at Danny and Esther's school. Some might say the winter atmosphere helped make the movie more creepy.
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* LifeImitatesArt: When the film originally came out, some critics maligned the absurdity of the film's premise. [[HarsherInHindsight Come 2019]], and almost the [[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7479061/Mom-claims-Ukrainian-daughter-9-adopted-really-22-year-old-dwarfism.html exact same scenario plays out in real-life]]. Acording to the adoptive mother, a 22-year old Ukranian woman named Natalia Grace was adopted by an Indiana couple when she posed as a 6-year old, passing due to her dwarfism [[note]]Is later revealed that Natalia Grace was really 6 years old (currently 16). Why the mother comes out with that story, is hard to say.[[/note]].say[[/note]]. Grace allegedly attempted to murder the couple multiple times. [[https://www.thecut.com/2019/10/kristina-barnett-adopted-child-real-life-orphan.html The case is on-going.]]
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* LifeImitatesArt: When the film originally came out, some critics maligned the absurdity of the film's premise. [[HarsherInHindsight Come 2019]], and almost the [[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7479061/Mom-claims-Ukrainian-daughter-9-adopted-really-22-year-old-dwarfism.html exact same scenario plays out in real-life]]. A 22-year old Ukranian woman named Natalia Grace was adopted by an Indiana couple when she posed as a 6-year old, passing due to her dwarfism. Grace allegedly attempted to murder the couple multiple times. [[https://www.thecut.com/2019/10/kristina-barnett-adopted-child-real-life-orphan.html The case is on-going.]]
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* LifeImitatesArt: When the film originally came out, some critics maligned the absurdity of the film's premise. [[HarsherInHindsight Come 2019]], and almost the [[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7479061/Mom-claims-Ukrainian-daughter-9-adopted-really-22-year-old-dwarfism.html exact same scenario plays out in real-life]]. A Acording to the adoptive mother, a 22-year old Ukranian woman named Natalia Grace was adopted by an Indiana couple when she posed as a 6-year old, passing due to her dwarfism.dwarfism [[note]]Is later revealed that Natalia Grace was really 6 years old (currently 16). Why the mother comes out with that story, is hard to say.[[/note]]. Grace allegedly attempted to murder the couple multiple times. [[https://www.thecut.com/2019/10/kristina-barnett-adopted-child-real-life-orphan.html The case is on-going.]]
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* LifeImitatesArt: When the film originally came out, some critics maligned the absurdity of the film's premise. Come 2019, and almost the [[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7479061/Mom-claims-Ukrainian-daughter-9-adopted-really-22-year-old-dwarfism.html exact same scenario plays out in real-life]]. A 22-year old Ukranian woman named Natalia Grace was adopted by an Indiana couple when she posed as a 6-year old, passing due to her dwarfism. Grace allegedly attempted to murder the couple multiple times. [[https://www.thecut.com/2019/10/kristina-barnett-adopted-child-real-life-orphan.html The case is on-going.]]
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* LifeImitatesArt: When the film originally came out, some critics maligned the absurdity of the film's premise. [[HarsherInHindsight Come 2019, 2019]], and almost the [[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7479061/Mom-claims-Ukrainian-daughter-9-adopted-really-22-year-old-dwarfism.html exact same scenario plays out in real-life]]. A 22-year old Ukranian woman named Natalia Grace was adopted by an Indiana couple when she posed as a 6-year old, passing due to her dwarfism. Grace allegedly attempted to murder the couple multiple times. [[https://www.thecut.com/2019/10/kristina-barnett-adopted-child-real-life-orphan.html The case is on-going.]]
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* LifeImitatesArt: When the film originally came out, some critics maligned the absurdity of the film's premise. Come 2019, and almost the [[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7479061/Mom-claims-Ukrainian-daughter-9-adopted-really-22-year-old-dwarfism.html exact same scenario plays out in real-life]]. A 22-year old Ukranian woman named Natalia Grace was adopted by an Indiana couple when she posed as a 6-year old, passing due to her dwarfism. Grace allegedly attempted to murder the couple multiple times. [[https://www.thecut.com/2019/10/kristina-barnett-adopted-child-real-life-orphan.html The case is on-going.]]
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* DawsonCasting: Isabelle Fuhrman was 12, playing a 9-year-old girl. [[spoiler: However, she may also be the only actress who was also simultaneously PlayingGertrude, as "9-year old Esther", is actually 33.]]
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** Both InUniverse and out. Esther is a 9-year-old Russian orphan [[spoiler: pretender, as she's actually a 33-year-old Estonian woman named Leena Klamer]]. Either way, she's portrayed by American actress Isabelle Fuhrman… Creator/IsabelleFuhrman… who ''is'' of Russian-Jewish descent (her mother is an immigrant).
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Esther's doctor was [[Film/{{Hellboy}} Grigori Rasputin]], which explains a LOT.
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** And Esther [[spoiler: actually Leena's]] Estonian psychiatrist is played by Karel Roden, a Czech who's similarly been cast in various Eastern European roles ([[Film/{{Hellboy}} many]] [[Film/RockNRolla of]] [[Film/RunningScared2006 them]] [[Film/TheBourneSeries as Russian]].)
** FakeRussian: Both InUniverse and out. Esther is a 9-year-old Russian orphan [[spoiler: pretender, as she's actually a 33-year-old Estonian woman named Leena Klamer]]. Either way, she's portrayed by American actress Isabelle Fuhrman.
** And Esther [[spoiler: actually Leena's]] Estonian psychiatrist is played by Karel Roden, a Czech who's similarly been cast in various Eastern European roles ([[Film/{{Hellboy}} many]] [[Film/RockNRolla of]] [[Film/RunningScared2006 them]] [[Film/TheBourneSeries as Russian]].)
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