Adapted by Emma Donoghue from her own novel, Room, Lenny Abrahamson’s claustrophobic but ultimately life-embracing film tells the story of a young woman held captive in a small shed for years and her son who was born there. For the first 5 years of his life, his entire world is defined by the boundaries of Room. Brie Larson’s strong performance has won her great reviews and Best Actress accolades at the Golden Globes and SAG Awards, she is tipped to win Best Actress at the Oscars.
Room has been nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actress. Re-visit our interviews with Brie Larson and Lenny Abrahamson, as well as Sasha’s piece on why we should start taking Room seriously as a potential Best Picture winner.
It’s Time to Start Taking Room Seriously as a Potential Best Picture Winner
Interview: Director Lenny Abrahamson talks Bringing Room to Life
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I just saw it tonight. I would call it a good film, but it could easily lose 30 minutes from its third act and be the better for it. Everything set in and leading up to the escape from Room was excellent, and then the film hits a brick wall once they’re out.
This is an excellent movie, several steps away from being great. So impressive in conveying the connection between the two main characters. It’s unbearably moving. If The Revenant had an ounce of this connection between the father and son, it would have been a shoo-in for Oscar BP.