The Room Next Door
First screened in October 2024
Director: Pedro Almodóvar. Cast: Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, John Turturro, Esther McGregor, Alex Høgh Andersen, Victoria Luengo, Shane Woodward, Juan Diego Botto, Raúl Arévalo, Sarah Demeestere, Anh Duong, Alvise Rigo, Alessandro Nivola, Melina Matthews. Screenplay: Pedro Almodóvar (based on the novel by Sigrid Nunez). In Brief:
Bumpy first act, wonkily rewritten wrap-up, but a long, beautifully handled middle, insightful on tough topics.
VOR:④
Few movies address the tensions between when we die and how we want to. Few top-tier actresses get to co-lead a rich story? Odd and quietly bold.
