La stanza accanto - Reviews

Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore excel in this haunting drama.

Pedro Almodóvar obsesses over death, actresses, and bright colors in The Room Next Door.

Quiet yet moving, “The Room Next Door” is a heartfelt meditation on friendship, grief, and death.

Almodóvar’s Two-Hander Lives Intimately with Thoughts of Death

...what absolutely, undoubtedly does work is Moore and Swinton together. If some of the more melodramatic or crime-movie flourishes feel forced, the central relationship of “The Room Next Door” is consistently provocative.

In the pantheon of films about terminal illness, it’s refreshing to find one that takes such a humane approach to the subject of assisted suicide, focusing on personal agency but also the emotional toll for those around the patient.

...the most beautiful movie of the year.

...a talky, meditative drama, consisting largely of conversations between Martha and Ingrid.

...it’s rather optimistic, celebrating the beauties of life and meaningful connection in the face of death with a thoughtful, pensive tone.

Almodóvar spins a gorgeous, fragile tale of life and death.

Ett konstverk som vi kan fylla ut med egna tankar om vårt kommande, oundvikliga möte med en lång mörk främling.

Den är Almodóvarisk på det sätt som brukar känneteckna hans filmer, högklassig när det gäller foto, färgskalor, scenografi, musik.

När Almodovar nu för första gången gör en engelsktalande film vinner han Guldlejonet, men det yxiga sticker än en gång ut i det stiliga bygget.

Pedro Almodovar tacklar döden med humor och värme.