# Room (2015)

> A fiercely intimate mother-and-son survival drama follows a captive child discovering that freedom can be as frightening as confinement.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/153374

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Lenny Abrahamson
- Cast: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, Sean Bridgers, Tom McCamus, William H. Macy, Cas Anvar, Amanda Brugel
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3170832/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: harrowing, claustrophobic, intimate, serious movie night, literary adaptation viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of survival and the unbreakable bond between mother and son unfolds in a confined space.

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