ROOM
2015,
A24,
118 min,
Ireland, Canada,
Dir: Lenny Abrahamson
Kidnapped seven years ago, Joy Newsome (Brie Larson) has been confined to a small garden shed ever since. Repeatedly raped by her captor, Joy gave birth to Jack (Jacob Tremblay), who is now five-years-old and curious to learn if there’s a world beyond the room they share. Adapted by Emma Donoghue from her 2010 bestseller, this moving drama about the bond between a mother and her child, growing up and embracing the possibilities of the world is anchored by two of the most remarkable performances of recent memory.