Adults in the Room
A dramatized account of Greece’s 2015 bailout negotiations, where defiance meets the opaque machinery of European power.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Dense
- Violence
- None
- serious
- tense
- sardonic
- political history viewing
- european cinema night
What critics said
Critics found the film theatrically engaging as political infotainment but overly long, repetitive, and unfocused in its treatment of complex EU policymaking.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Syriza government confronts EU officials through bailout negotiations, procedural barriers, and competing assurances.
The film follows Greece's left-wing Syriza government as it challenges the terms of the 2015 financial bailout.
Negotiation rooms, intimidation, and duplicitous reassurance are presented as charged performances of institutional power.
Its central events concern Greece's 2015 bailout and the European Union's response to the country's financial crisis.
Films like Adults in the Room, and why
The Big Short
shared biographical political drama, institutional conflict, and focus on economic power
The Death of Stalin
shared european political history, bureaucratic pressure, and tense negotiations
The Ides of March
shared grounded political drama, real-world leadership, and moral compromise
Movie Details
- Director
- Costa-Gavras
- Release Date
- 2019-10-03
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (139)
Cast
- Christos Loulis
- Alexandros Bourdoumis
- Ulrich Tukur
- Daan Schuurmans
- Christos Stergioglou
- Dimitris Tarlow
- Josiane Pinson
- Cornelius Obonya
- Vincent Nemeth
- Aurélien Recoing
Common questions
- What is Adults in the Room about?
- A dramatized account of Greece’s 2015 bailout negotiations, where defiance meets the opaque machinery of European power.
- What is Adults in the Room like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Adults in the Room as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as dense.
- Is Adults in the Room violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Adults in the Room.
- What did critics think of Adults in the Room?
- Critics found the film theatrically engaging as political infotainment but overly long, repetitive, and unfocused in its treatment of complex EU policymaking.
- Which films are like Adults in the Room?
- Films with a similar feel include The Big Short, The Death of Stalin, and The Ides of March.
- How long is Adults in the Room?
- Adults in the Room runs 124 minutes.
