Room

> Discovering a whole new world beyond the 4 walls. We all know the German folk tale 'Rupanzel', and this is a similar kind with entirely different motive. All the above it is not a fairy tale set in the medieval period, but inspired by many real events of the present era. A couple of years ago I saw a German movie…

"I want a different story!" That line and the scene it's taken from is quintessential to what this movie is about — at least to me. To me, this is so much **not** about being abducted and trapped in a room but about the apparent pointlessness of being, about coming to terms with it and understanding and accepting…

Jacob Tremblay is really good in this curious, and slightly claustrophobic, tale of a young lad "Jack" who lives with his doting "Ma" (Brie Larson). Nothing odd about that, you might think - well, except for the fact that thus far in his short life, "Jack" has never actually left the room in which he lives. He eats the…

Adapted from Emma Donoghue’s novel, Room tells a harrowing yet powerful story of captivity and survival, brought to life through compelling performances by Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay. While the emotional depth in the confined space feels rushed, the film finds its strength after the characters escape, revealing lay…