The Son's Room
This critically acclaimed family drama from director Nanni Moretti ('Caro Diario') won the Palme d'Or (Best Film) at Cannes. The film looks at how a close-knit family of a psychoanalyst (Moretti) is affected by a teenage son's death in a scuba-diving accident, and how the doctor, his wife and their daughter seek an outlet for their anger and grief. Laura Morante, Jasmine Trinca also star.
Year: 2001
Genre: Drama, Foreign Language Films, Italian Cinema, Cannes - Palme d'Or, Best of Post 2000, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die)
Country: Italy
Director: Nanni Moretti
Starring: Laura Morante, Nanni Moretti
Duration: 87 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains low level offensive language.
Subtitles: Yes
7.4/10
Location in store: Foreign (Italy)
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