The Son's Room
Seen it?2001 | 99 min | Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A psychoanalyst and his family go through profound emotional trauma when their son dies in a scuba diving accident.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Cannes award: Palme d'Or. Plus 1 other award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$12 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nanni Moretti
- Nanni MorettiGiovanni
- Laura MorantePaola
- Jasmine TrincaIrene
- Giuseppe SanfeliceAndrea
- Silvio OrlandoOscar - a Patient
- Stefano AccorsiTommaso - a Patient
- Claudia Della SetaRaffaella - a Patient
- Eleonora Dancoa Patient
- Sofia VigliarArianna
- Renato ScarpaHeadmaster