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Italian filmmaker Nanni Moretti's signature talent for the overheard, unexpected, and happened-upon detail lends The Son's Room, the story of a grieving middle-class family, the unnerving quality of an unwanted surprise. Giovanni (Moretti) is a successful psychoanalyst whose family life is remarkably placid and enviously intimate: his beautiful wife (Laura Morante) and two intelligent, attractive teenage children are unafraid of their emotions. When his son, Andrea (Giuseppe Sanfelice), drowns in a diving accident, Giovanni is driven to suspend his practice and unintentionally betray his patients as he is haunted by what small choice he might have made in order to avert his son's death. Moretti, more widely known for his comedies, masterfully recreates how seemingly trivial things can take on such importance in the aftermath of tragedy. The intricacies of remembering are traced with such a light touch that the cumulative impact of the film is far greater than its many well-chosen details. Winner of the Palme d'Or (highest honor) at the Cannes International Film Festival, The Son's Room, which refuses melodrama at every step, is a deeply affecting portrait of familial love and the ritual of grieving. --Fionn Meade
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Declared Best Picture at the Cannes Film Festival, this universally touching film tells the unforgettable story of a man facing the greatest challenge of his life. Giovanni is a psychoanalyst who thought he had all the answers. In contrast to the worries and neuroses of his patients, Giovanni's reassuringly calm existence revolves around the security of his loving family and the comfort of his daily routines. So when an unthinkable tragedy hits home and turns life upside down, he must somehow summon the courage to deal with his own grief while giving strength to those who need him most! Released to overwhelming critical acclaim, this ultimately uplifting emotional journey has drawn praise for its subtle realism and remarkable power!
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
This past summer I saw in Italy Nanni Moretti's most recent film "La stanza del figlio" ("The Son's Room"). It is Moretti's best film, in my view, and without a doubt one of the best I've seen in recent years. Moretti treats with immense sensitivity the subject of the interaction between different members of a family following a tragedy. Even if not to the extent of that in this movie, Moretti touches upon the pain that virtually of us have gone through sometime in our life and how each of us copes with it. He exposes us to our vulnerabilities, our sense of guilt, justified or not, and to the love that we often find difficult to express until it is too late.
Moretti presents characters with whom we can indentify and in so doing we can share their pain, their struggle to overcome it and we can find comfort in their final ability to get on with life. "The Son's Room" is a uniquely beautiful and touching film. It is fully deserving of the of the awards it has received and Italy can be proud for submitting this work as its entry for consideration for the Oscar nomination for this year's best foreign film. This is a movie that must be seen by all loving parents, and their children.
Moretti presents characters with whom we can indentify and in so doing we can share their pain, their struggle to overcome it and we can find comfort in their final ability to get on with life. "The Son's Room" is a uniquely beautiful and touching film. It is fully deserving of the of the awards it has received and Italy can be proud for submitting this work as its entry for consideration for the Oscar nomination for this year's best foreign film. This is a movie that must be seen by all loving parents, and their children.
12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
How can I write a review about this film? The story is so simple, but the final effect is so moving, and the ending scene and its music still haunts my mind.
"The Son's Room" follows an Iralian family living in a local seaside town. Giovanni, father, is a psychiatrist, who sees a bunch of strange patients every day; he is just an ordinary guy who loves jogging or playing tennis with his apparently passive son. But suddenly his peaceful life changes one day when a patient calls him on Sunday. The father cancels his promise with his son, who instead goes scuba diving to the sea. Because of fateful decision, Giovanni and his family are never to see his son again.
The remaining family member tries to pull themselves together, but they gradually fall apart until one day an unknown girl knocks on their door. She turns out to be a girlfriend who shared a one-day romance with their son. They come to know, through her story and photo, one secret love the son did not have a chance to disclose, and slowly come to terms with the grim reality.
The simplicity of the film is deceptive. Some critics foolishly ignored the subtle touch of the film, which is deftly interwoven into the story. For instance, a teacher tells the parents that their son might have stolen a fossil sample from the school. Look how the father, apparently confident in his son's innocence, sneaks into his son's room only to be totally buffled. After all, parents don't know anything about their children. Or, see how one photograph their son's girl friend brings to them reveals his hidden character. The lost son is radiently smiling in the photo, which he never showed in front of the father, who wrongly considered his son doesn't have dynamic energy a youth should have. It is a great irony majestically realized
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Buster49
Format:DVD
Rarely has a film drawn me in so deeply that I remain affected days after I viewed it. "The Son's Room" is profound in its ability to create its moods especially in the latter half of the film. I feel that the director's presentation of this happy family, in the film's first half, is what allowed me to feel the result of an impending tragedy so personally. I kept thinking that I wanted everything to go back to the way it was before. I shared their grief as if it was my own.
I also applaud the presentation of an Italian society which is unlike the comic opera Italian experience presented in American films over the past decades going back to the silent era.
The film may not affect you as deeply as it affected me, but I highly recommend the absorbing story that is presented.
I also applaud the presentation of an Italian society which is unlike the comic opera Italian experience presented in American films over the past decades going back to the silent era.
The film may not affect you as deeply as it affected me, but I highly recommend the absorbing story that is presented.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Upper middle class Italian family loses a son
I am not sure why this film had such a negative effect on me. Obviously it tries really, really hard to present a sensitive picture of a family dealing with the sudden death of a... Read more
Published 6 months ago by R. Swanson
5.0 out of 5 stars
It focused on his father's heart.
It is the movie `The son's room (= La Stanza Del Figlio) in 2001'. It was about a family. The peaceful family lost his precious son because of the accident suddenly. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Jieun Jung
4.0 out of 5 stars
"For one thing after other will grow clear."
Nanni Moretti directs and stars in the 2001 Italian film "The Son's Room." Moretti plays Giovanni, a successful psychoanalyst who has a seemingly idyllic family life. Read more
Published on September 26, 2009 by Westley
3.0 out of 5 stars
One of those movies I wish I hadn't seen
This is an Italian head job of a movie.
In acts:
Slow,slow,
Talk,talk,
Thief,
Talk, talk,
Slow, slow,
Death. Read more
In acts:
Slow,slow,
Talk,talk,
Thief,
Talk, talk,
Slow, slow,
Death. Read more
Published on April 10, 2009 by R. Bagula
3.0 out of 5 stars
a drive-by grief observed
The story of this movie is basically presented in snippets, small segments of places and events, some seemingly significant, and others questionable. Read more
Published on March 6, 2009 by astrorev
1.0 out of 5 stars
Based on a true story
I was surprised at the ending of this film that I didn't see the above caption at the beginning of the film. Read more
Published on March 4, 2006 by S. T. H. Thesingh
5.0 out of 5 stars
Moving
Italian director and actor Nanni Moretti delivers a deeply moving meditation on the nature of grief and loss with "The Son's Room. Read more
Published on August 6, 2004 by Scout1980
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Buddhist Way
Must say that I've been waiting for a film like this for a long time. Nothing fancy, just beautiful, elegant, and detailed. Read more
Published on June 27, 2004 by ASPIRIT100
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Question The Main Theme Brings About
The happiest possible family shrouded by the drowning of a beloved son. So, not even a psychoanalyst is able to extricate himself, let alone helping the other family members. Read more
Published on June 17, 2004 by BLee
4.0 out of 5 stars
Meditation on Life and Death...and Grief and Love, the Works
This is only the second Nanni Moretti film that I've seen, and although I know he's known for his comedies, this and CARO DIARIO (the other film I am familiar with) tackle pretty... Read more
Published on October 11, 2003 by Gregor von Kallahann
