Suicide Room (2011)

Original title

Sala samobójców

Directed by

Jan Komasa

Genre

drama film, thriller film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Poland

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 487 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A popular high school student becomes an outcast after a humiliating event. He retreats into a virtual world where he meets a troubled girl, and his life spirals into depression.

melancholictensebleakclaustrophobicisolatingemotionalunsettlingslow-burn

What happens

Suicide Room (Polish: Sala Samobójców) is a 2011 Polish drama thriller film written and directed by Jan Komasa, and starring Jakub Gierszał as a popular high school student whose life quickly deteriorates into ostracisation and depression. The film premiered on 12 February 2011 at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival and received a wide release on 4 March 2011. It garnered positive reviews, and went on to win several awards, including best actor (Jakub Gierszał), best actress (Roma Gąsiorowska), best screenplay (Jan Komasa) and best film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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