The Room Next Door

The Room Next Door(2024)

PG-13
10/07/2024 (US)Drama1h 46m
6.8

Overview

Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.

Pedro Almodóvar

Director

Pedro Almodóvar

Writer

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“I Love Fruit” (Scene)

“I Love Fruit” (Scene)

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“Like to Stay” (Scene)

“Like to Stay” (Scene)

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“Still Flirting With Me” (Scene)

“Still Flirting With Me” (Scene)

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Scene at The Academy (Feat. Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore, & Pedro Almodóvar)

Scene at The Academy (Feat. Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore, & Pedro Almodóvar)

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"Birds Keep Singing" with Julianne Moore & Tilda Swinton

"Birds Keep Singing" with Julianne Moore & Tilda Swinton

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Pedro Almodóvar on The Room Next Door - FLC Luminaries

Pedro Almodóvar on The Room Next Door - FLC Luminaries

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"The Friend Next Door"

"The Friend Next Door"

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'The Room Next Door' With Cinematographer Eduard Grau | Academy Conversations

'The Room Next Door' With Cinematographer Eduard Grau | Academy Conversations

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Ingrid and Martha Come Alive

Ingrid and Martha Come Alive

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Pedro Almodóvar on THE ROOM NEXT DOOR

Pedro Almodóvar on THE ROOM NEXT DOOR

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Envisioning Almodóvar - Behind the Scenes

Envisioning Almodóvar - Behind the Scenes

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Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton Enter The World of Almodóvar

Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton Enter The World of Almodóvar

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THE ROOM NEXT DOOR Conversation at AFI Fest 2024

THE ROOM NEXT DOOR Conversation at AFI Fest 2024

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Julianne Moore Interview

Julianne Moore Interview

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Julianne Moore stole a Bottega bag from the set - Interview

Julianne Moore stole a Bottega bag from the set - Interview

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Julianne Moore on working with Pedro Almodóvar on The Room Next Door #lff

Julianne Moore on working with Pedro Almodóvar on The Room Next Door #lff

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Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore, Pedro Almodóvar, and John Turturro on The Room Next Door

Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore, Pedro Almodóvar, and John Turturro on The Room Next Door

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Pedro Almodóvar, Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, and John Turturro on The Room Next Door

Pedro Almodóvar, Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, and John Turturro on The Room Next Door

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A review by CinemaSerf
6.0

Written on October 31, 2024

Successful writer "Ingrid" (Julianne Moore) is signing some books when one of her friends informs her that old pal "Martha" (Tilda Swinton) is suffering from cancer. Upon visiting her in hospital, she discovers that things aren't looking so good and over the following days the two start to become closer, sharing confidences and becoming quite inter-reliant. When an experimental treatment fails to deliver, the former war reporter "Martha" makes quite a bold proposal to her friend that will require them to retreat to a quiet residence in Woodstock where she will take matters into her own hands. Initially quite wary of this plan, "Ingrid" must decide whether or not she wishes to help - with all the moral and legal ramifications that involves, and so she turns to both of these women's ex-boyfriend "Damian" (John Turturro) for advice as she wrestles with her conscience. The concept here is really quite poignant, especially in light of reinvigorated conversations here in the UK about the rights of the terminally ill to make their own choices without fear of those they leave behind being persecuted by either the law or the zealous but I can't say I loved the presentation or the style. Far too much of the dialogue between the two women seems more aimed at filling-in the audience rather than on building a rapport between them. Things that they would have to have known about the other are presented in all too sterile a fashion, and at times I wondered if there wasn't a fair degree of dubbing going on too. Indeed, the whole thing deals with some seriously emotional issues in a remarkably sterile fashion. Both actors deliver strongly, but their dynamic isn't convincing - well, it wasn't for me, and the surfeit of verbiage rather suffocated the emotional impact the film could have made. Alex Høgh Andersen sheds his Viking leathers to remind us briefly of the ghastliness of the Vietnam war but otherwise this is largely down to the two characters dealing with a scenario we all dread, just not terribly convincingly.