“I think I deserve a good death,” Martha laments to her friend and fellow writer Ingrid in “The Room Next Door,” a film fixated on the end — of a life, of a relationship, maybe even of the planet itself. Based on Sigrid Nunez’s 2020 novel “What Are You Going Through,” the New York-set “The Room Next Door” stars Julianne …
At first glance, Pedro Almodovar’s new film, The Room Next Door, his maiden effort in English, feels quite unlike any of his previous works. In his director’s statement for the world premiere of the film at the Venice Film Festival, where it won the Golden Lion award for the best film, Almodovar talked about how his initial insecurity about making …
The Room Next Door Verdict: Timely and engaging Rating: With the current brouhaha over assisted dying, and MPs due to vote next month on whether to legalise it in the UK, the great Spanish director and screenwriter Pedro Almodovar has chosen a burning-hot topic for his first English-language feature, The Room Next Door. Tilda Swinton as Martha and Julianne Moore …
Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore in Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next …
