Thursday, March 17, 2016

Room

Room (Lenny Abrahamson, 2015)
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Rating: Q=7, P=6 / Can't Get Enough
Scale 1=3, Scale 2=4, Scale 3=3, Scale 4=3

Drama, Based on True Events, Complex Relationships, Parenting, Kidnapping

Love is stronger than fear. And the bond of love can save us, even from the most horrific and traumatic experiences. Because love creates trust. And it can be a trust so powerful we will risk our lives or run straight into the terrifying unknown without looking back.

This film is intensely powerful. It is a reminder that children are amazingly strong. And with love and encouragement they can be heroic. Room is about the vital need for hope in a dark world. It is about the importance of perspective. The world beyond the door can be non-existent or it can be vast. Sometimes it can be scary, sometimes magical. One room can be suffocating and isolating, but it can also be a home.

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