AFI EU Film Showcase Closing Night: THE ROOM NEXT DOOR
Schedule
Sat Dec 21 2024 at 07:00 pm to 08:50 pm
UTC-05:00Location
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center | Silver Spring, MD
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AFI European Union Film Showcase Closing Night: THE ROOM NEXT DOORTilda Swinton, Nominee, Best Performance by a Female Actor (Drama), 2025 Golden Globes
In his first English language feature film, Spanish iconoclast Pedro Almodóvar adapts Sigrid Nunez’s novel, his love of complicated women, eye-catching production design and lurid melodrama effortlessly translating into a new tongue. Bestselling author Ingrid (Julianne Moore with a bold red lip and envious sweater collection) is shocked to discover that her old friend Martha (Tilda Swinton, reuniting with Almodóvar following THE HUMAN VOICE) has been diagnosed with cancer. Having drifted apart in recent years, the women reconnect when Martha is stuck receiving treatment in the hospital. With her life hanging in the balance, Martha exposes harsh truths about her past as both a mother and war correspondent while Ingrid provides support as best as she can, her fear of death challenging her resolve. But one final ask might push Ingrid past her limit. Featuring indelible performances from Moore and Swinton, Almodóvar’s exquisite mortality tale also won the Golden Lion for Best Film at this year’s Venice Film Festival. –Josh Gardner
DIR/SCR Pedro Almodóvar; SCR from the novel “What Are You Going Through” by Sigrid Nunez; PROD Agustín Almodóvar. Spain, 2024, color, 107 min. In English. RATED PG-13
The AFI European Union Film Showcase runs from December 4–22. For the full schedule visit: afi.com/silver/eushowcase
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Where is it happening?
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3916, United States,Silver Spring, MarylandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
