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In the Bedroom

2001 · 131 min

A quiet, patient study of grief that slowly tightens into dread, carried by restrained performances and the weight of ordinary people making terrible choices.

Tagline
A young man. An older woman. Her ex-husband. Things are about to explode...
Overview
Summertime on the coast of Maine, "In the Bedroom" centers on the inner dynamics of a family in transition. Matt Fowler is a doctor practicing in his native Maine and is married to New York born Ruth Fowler, a music teacher. His son is involved in a love affair with a local single mother. As the beauty of Maine's brief and fleeting summer comes to an end, these characters find themselves in the midst of unimaginable tragedy.
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • revenge
  • justice
  • morality
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Todd Field
Written by
Todd Field, Robert Festinger
Starring
Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Nick Stahl, Marisa Tomei, William Mapother, William Wise, Celia Weston, Karen Allen
Music
Thomas Newman
Cinematography
Antonio Calvache
Runtime
131 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Serbo-Croatian, English

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