Friday 27th May 2016 - ĊAK, Birkirkara
ROOM 1h 58min – Drama – 22 January 2016 (USA)
The story of Jack a 5 years old boy and his mother kept prisoners in a room, then his first contact with the outside world!
Director: Lenny Abrahamson
Writers: Emma Donoghue (screenplay & novel)
Original Music: Stephen Rennicks
Cast:
Brie Larson ... Ma
Jacob Tremblay ... Jack
Sean Bridgers ... Old Nick
Wendy Crewson ... Talk Show Hostess
Sandy McMaster ... Veteran
Matt Gordon ... Doug
Amanda Brugel ... Officer Parker
Joe Pingue ... Officer Grabowski
Joan Allen ... Nancy
Zarrin Darnell-Martin ... Attending Doctor
The story ROOM tells the extraordinary story of Jack, a spirited 5-year-old who is looked after by his loving and devoted mother. Like any good mother, Ma dedicates herself to keeping Jack happy and safe, nurturing him with warmth and love and doing typical things like playing games and telling stories. Their life, however, is anything but typical ˗ they are trapped ˗ confined to a 10-by-10-foot space that Ma has euphemistically named Room. Ma has created a whole universe for Jack within Room, and she will stop at nothing to ensure that, even in this treacherous environment, Jack is able to live a complete and fulfilling life. But as Jack's curiosity about their situation grows, and Ma's resilience reaches its breaking point, they enact a risky plan to escape, ultimately bringing them face-to-face with what may turn out to be the scariest thing yet: the real world.
Director: Lenny Abrahamson Lenny Abrahamson was born in Dublin in 1966. He studied physics and philosophy at Trinity College Dublin. While at university he directed short videos with the Trinity Video Society, which he co-founded with Ed Guiney. He graduated in 1991 with first class honours (gold medal). His first short film, 3 Joes, won the Best European Short Film Award at the 1991 Cork Film Festival and the Organiser's Award at the 1992 Oberhausen Short Film Festival.
Awards Academy Awards 2016: Won Oscar Best performance by an Actress in a leading Role, Brie Larson. Golden Globes 2016: Won Best Performance by an actress in a Motion Picture Drama, Brie Larson.
Next appointment! Friday 24th June 2016 @ 7.30pm
The film… ANTONIO. GUERRIERO DI DIO (English subtitles)
Entrance by Donation
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