Carl Roberts 
Martha and Ingrid. THE ROOM NEXT DOOR. Credit Ó El Deseo. Photo by Iglesias Más.
Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore head the cast in Pedro Almodóvar’s English-language debut movie, The Room Next Door. Coming to UK home entertainment.
Famed Spanish writer and director Pedro Almodóvar is making his English-language full-length debut in October. His new movie, The Room Next Door, starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore alongside John Turturro and Alessandro Nivola, opened in his native Spain on October 18th. The film won the Golden Lion Award at the 81st Venice International Film Festival. This is the first time a Spanish film has won the award.
Almodóvar’s movie is a drama, the kind Almodóvar is best known for and is a master at bringing to audiences worldwide. The film is available to own on digital download now. It arrives on Blu-ray on February 10th. Let’s take a trip to The Room Next Door.
PREMISE
Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth. When they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter. And they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.
ALSO STARRING
As well as the four main leads, the film stars Juan Diego Botto. Melina Matthews. Raúl Arévalo. Victoria Luengo. Esther McGregor. Alex Høgh Andersen and Alvise Rigo. The film is based on the novel What Are You Going Through by Sigrid Nunez. Pedro Almodóvar writes and directs with the film produced by Agustín Almodóvar and Esther García.
BLU-RAY ELEMENTS
Overwrap, 1 Blu-Ray disc, BD Elite Single Blue 12.5mm Case, Sleeve
BASICS
Digital Download: 13th January 2025
BD Street Date: 10th February 2025
BD Languages: English, Castilian Spanish, English Audio Descriptive Service
BD Subtitles: English SDH, Castilian Spanish, Danish, Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Swedish
Running Time:106 Mins.
Rating: UK – 12 for infrequent strong language, drug misuse, moderate threat, upsetting scenes
DVD: DTS-HD Master Audio / Dolby Digital
The Room Next Door is on digital download now and will be available on Blu-ray on February 10th.
Introducing Carl! As the News Editor at Future of the Force, Carl has been an invaluable member of our team since early 2016. His expertise and dedication have made him an integral part of our editorial staff. Beyond his professional role, Carl is a fervent supporter of Liverpool F.C. and an avid follower of pop culture. He has a deep passion for Halloween, Friday the 13th, and the iconic movie franchises Star Wars and Star Trek.
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