The Son's Room (2001)

Original title

La stanza del figlio

Directed by

Nanni Moretti

Genre

drama film

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

R

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 557 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A family deals with the sudden death of their teenage son. The story follows how each member copes with grief and how it changes their daily lives.

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What happens

The Son's Room (Italian: La stanza del figlio) is a 2001 Italian drama film directed, written and produced by Nanni Moretti. It depicts the psychological effects on a family and their life after the death of their son. It was filmed in and around the city of Ancona, with a cast led by Moretti, Laura Morante and Jasmine Trinca. The film competed at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival and received positive reviews. It won numerous awards, including the Palme d'Or and the David di Donatello for Best Film. Although selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 74th Academy Awards, it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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