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"Room" is a 2015 film directed by Lenny Abrahamson that tells the story of a mother and child held captive in a single room. The film explores their psychological resilience and the challenges of adjusting to freedom, offering an intimate look at survival and human connection in extreme circumstances.
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8.0Held 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.
Released: 2015-10-16118 minDir: Lenny AbrahamsonDrama, Thriller
Cast
- Brie Larson as Ma
- Jacob Tremblay as Jack
- Joan Allen as Nancy
- Sean Bridgers as Old Nick
- Tom McCamus as Leo
- William H. Macy as Robert
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- 28 January 2016
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Room is a 2015 survival psychological drama film directed by Lenny Abrahamson and written by Emma Donoghue, based on her 2010 novel. It stars Brie Larson as a young woman who has been held captive for seven years and whose five-year-old son (Jacob Tremblay) was born in captivity. Their escape allows the boy to experience the outside world for the first time. The film also stars Joan Allen, Sean Bridgers, Tom McCamus and William H. Macy.
The film was a co-production of Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States and was shot in Toronto, with the set built at Pinewood Toronto Studios. The crew designed each part of the set of the room to be removable to provide access for the crew. Larson researched trauma and nutrition for her part.