# In the Bedroom (2001)

> A Maine family’s quiet summer is transformed by tragedy, grief, and the morally corrosive pull of revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1358

## Facts

- Runtime: 131 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Todd Field
- Cast: Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Nick Stahl, Marisa Tomei, William Mapother, William Wise, Celia Weston, Karen Allen
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247425/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: quietly devastating, melancholic, oppressive, serious movie night, quiet evening

## Synopsis

A summer romance spirals into tragedy, testing the bonds of family and community.

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