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In the Bedroom is a 2001 American drama film directed by Todd Field from a screenplay by Field and Robert Festinger, based on the 1979 short story "Killings" by Andre Dubus. It stars Sissy Spacek, Tom Wilkinson, Nick Stahl, Marisa Tomei, and William Mapother. The film centers on the inner dynamics of a family in transition.
In the Bedroom made its debut at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival. Dennis Lim wrote in the Village Voice: "Todd Field's debut feature, In the Bedroom, alighted on the snowy peaks of Sundance last January as if from another universe. Here was a small miracle of patience and composure, so starkly removed from everything the festival had come to ...
The film was a commercial success. She also had a supporting role in the romantic comedy Someone Like You starring Ashley Judd, Hugh Jackman, and Greg Kinnear. In 2001, she appeared in Todd Field's independent drama film In the Bedroom starring Tom Wilkinson and Sissy Spacek. The film earned a Best Picture nomination. Tomei herself earned ...
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The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first installments of the Harry Potter, Fast & Furious, Spy Kids, Monsters, Inc. and Shrek franchises, and The Lord of the Rings and Ocean's trilogies. Significant non-English language films released included Monsoon Wedding, Amélie and Spirited Away.
Leo, an openly gay man celebrates his 30th birthday, and arrives home and is very unhappy to find a surprise-party organised by his roommates Darren and Angie in full swing. Leo has a complicated personal history with some of the guests and hides in his bedroom, feeling grumpy and old. This history is explained in an extended flashback.
The Son's Room was the winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, [16] noted for being the first Italian film to win the highest Cannes honour in over 20 years. [17] The film was Italy's submission to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film , [ 18 ] but it was not nominated.