Based on the Booker-shortlisted bestseller by Irish-Canadian novelist Emma Donoghue, Room is a tale of survival and endurance that is by turns harrowing, suspenseful and wondrous. Recounting the story of a mother and child escaping from the captivity in which they have been held for several years, this visionary drama explores the trauma of being stolen from the world – and the marvel of discovering it for the first time. Rigorously adhering to the novel’s subjective point of view, Room shows us only what the captured child himself sees, brilliantly contrasting extraordinary suffering with the equally extraordinary beauty – and challenges – of ordinary life. A triumph for director Lenny Abrahamson (Frank), the film also features exemplary performances.
Read our interview with Room director Lenny Abrahamson, here.
Want to find out whether Room is for you? Listen to Jason Wood and Andy Willis discuss it on our podcast (tune in from 6 minutes 27 seconds).