Should you watch Room?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Room
Film · 2015
Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.
The sides of Room
- A mother and son in one small room
- The world outside, seen for the first time
- A plan to escape
Room is good for you if…
- you like a story of love that survives the worst.
- you like a child actor you'll never forget.
- you like an escape scene that stops your heart.
Room is bad for you if…
- captivity and abuse, even mostly unseen, are too much for you.
- you need momentum. After the escape, the film slows down to watch them heal.
About: motherhood · freedom · resilience
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