The Room Next Door

The Room Next Door
6.9

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Directed by: Pedro Almodóvar

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.

The Room Next Door
The Room Next Door
The Room Next Door

Reviews (3)

  • CinemaSerf (Rated: 6)

    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 cl...

  • good.film (Not rated)

    Bold as always, Spanish master Pedro Almodóvar elegantly tackles the touchiest of subjects for his first English-language feature. And it's a film that could change your mind about euthanasia.

    The Room Next Door peels back the very layered onion of the right-to-die movement with an emotional he...

  • Brent Marchant (Rated: 7)

    To live or to die is a decision many of us are probably reluctant to address. The fear of this great unknown is enough to keep the notion at bay. But what if we were to find ourselves dealing with a terminal illness with little hope for the future? Would we be willing to nobly soldier on, knowing th...

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