The Room Next Door
From Fri 01 to Thu 07 NovIngrid (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 writer while Martha became a war reporter for the New York Times. After years apart, they meet again when Ingrid learns that Martha is in the hospital fighting with cancer. As the two characters tackle the idea of death with an unblinking honesty, the film itself offers a catharsis of sorts, in part through the vibrant performances of the actors.
An adaptation of Sigrid Nunez’ What Are You Going Through, The Room Next Door is Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language full feature drama and was awarded the Golden Lion at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.