Synopsis
A psychoanalyst and his family go through profound emotional trauma when their son dies in a scuba diving accident.
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Cast
- Nanni MorettiGiovanni
- Laura MorantePaola
- Jasmine TrincaIrene
- Giuseppe SanfeliceAndrea
- Silvio OrlandoOscar - a Patient
- Stefano AccorsiTommaso - a Patient
- Claudia Della SetaRaffaella - a Patient
- Eleonora Dancoa Patient
- Sofia VigliarArianna
- Renato ScarpaHeadmaster
Recommendations
- 90
Newsweek
There’s not a whisper of melodrama or sentimentality in the way Moretti tells his tale, guiding us through the stages of grief with calm, devastating lucidity. - 90
New Times (L.A.)
Wise and surprisingly witty, the film is a minor masterpiece and could serve as a fitting companion piece to America's "In the Bedroom," another superb film about the torments of bereavement. - 88
ReelViews
This is a superior motion picture -- an example of the pleasant surprise that can result when a skilled director departs from his usual style. By daring to be honest and unsparing, The Son's Room is meaningful. - 75
Baltimore Sun
The Son's Room is the anti-"In the Bedroom." I mean that as a compliment. - 75
USA Today
Stands apart for its raw, quiet emotion and its shattering sense of truth. - 70
Wall Street Journal
I found this film deeply affecting as well. It has a gravity that's independent of technique, and an engaging spirit that's enhanced by flashes of comedy. - 70
The New Yorker
You leave the film like one of Giovanni's patients rising from the couch -- far from healed, but amused and pacified by the sympathy that has washed over you. [4 Feb 2002, p. 82] - 60
Village Voice
A movie more to be prescribed than recommended.
