THE ROOM NEXT DOOR Special Screenings

Screening to be followed by a conversation with actor John Turturro and cinematographer Edu Grau moderated by writer Steven Gaydos.

In his first English language feature film, Spanish iconoclast Pedro Almodóvar adapts Sigrid Nunez’s novel, his love of complicated woman, eye-catching production design and lurid melodrama effortlessly translating into a new tongue. Bestselling author Ingrid (Julianne Moore with a bold red lip and envious sweater collection) is shocked to discover that her old friend Martha (Tilda Swinton, reuniting with Almodóvar following THE HUMAN VOICE) has been diagnosed with cancer. Having drifted apart in recent years, the women reconnect when Martha is stuck receiving treatment in the hospital. With her life hanging in the balance, Martha exposes harsh truths about her past as both a mother and war correspondent while Ingrid provides support as best as she can, her fear of death challenging her resolve. But one final ask might push Ingrid past her limit. Featuring indelible performances from Moore and Swinton, Almodóvar’s exquisite mortality tale also won the Golden Lion for Best Film at this year’s Venice Film Festival. –Josh Gardner