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SPHE Press Release: The Room Next Door (2024) (DVD) (1 Viewer)

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE ROOM NEXT DOOR

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BUY OR RENT ON DIGITAL FEBRUARY 18TH
AND ON DVD MARCH 18TH


“INCANDESCENTLY BEAUTIFUL”
- RADHIKA SETH, VOGUE

“A CINEMATIC GOLDMINE”
- DEADLINE



SYNOPSIS
Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become a novelist while Martha became a war reporter. Separated by the circumstances of life and, after years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation. Directed by Academy Award winner Pedro Almodóvar.

CAST AND CREW
Directed by: Pedro Almodóvar
Written by: Pedro Almodóvar
Starring: Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton

SPECS
Run Time: Approx. 106 minutes
Rating: PG-13 for thematic content, strong language, and some sexual references
DVD Feature: 2.39:1 Anamorphic Widescreen | Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital (Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish)
Special Features: Behind the scenes, scoring sessions
 

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I consider myself to be an Almodóvar fan and will usually seek out his new films. But I didn't like this one at all. Not recommended.
 

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Curious that Sony is releasing this in the U.S. only on DVD. I have a blu ray of TRND from Great Britain winging its way to me now.
 

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THE ROOM NEXT DOOR (2024) Superb filmmaker Pedro Almodovar's first feature in English is an adaptation of a novel by Sigrid Nunez. Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton play a pair of old friends who are brought together when Swinton's character Martha has inoperable cancer. Ingrid (Moore) lends support and sympathy for her former writing colleague but, despite having authored a book on dying, finds it emotionally difficult to accept letting go. It's an intensely difficult situation with Martha being so headstrong while Ingrid is brittle.

Moore and Swinton are very good here. Some of the situations and dialogue feel awkward, but they each breathe life into the movie. Swinton in particular is fearless as always and digs deep here. Sh epreviously collaborated with Almodovar on a short film that was also in English (The Human Voice), and she becomes yet another exceptional collaborator for Almodovar.

Almodovar wrote the screenplay himself and it doesn't have the natural flow that his finest films exhibit. It's not just the sometimes stilted words, but seemingly being hamstrung to another writer's story structure. The character of Damian (a mutual ex-boyfriend to the women) in particular ,spouts pessimistic platitudes that even a fine actor such as John Turturro struggles to make feel real.

Almodovar is more successful working with the leads. His sensitivities and compassion shine through. Abetted by ProductionDesigner Inbal Weinberg, Costumer Bina Daigeler and Cinematographer Eduard Grau, the movie show off Almodovar's sharp eye. There are some ghostly imagery, an unapologetic double role, and his patented preference for bright colors. All distinctive touches. Longtime colleague Alberto Inglesias contributes another lovely score.

THE ROOM NEXT DOOR may not be essential Almodovar, but Moore and,especially, Swinton make it a touching and compassionate one.


THE ROOM NEXTDOOR is currently streaming on Netflix and is available for rental as well as this disc

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