Son's Room

Theatrical Release Date: 2002 01 25 (USA - Limited)

UPC: 786936198867

Studio: Miramax

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Mild Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Profanity]

Summary: A family struggles to go on after a devastating loss in this deeply emotional drama from Italy. Giovanni (Nanni Moretti) is a psychiatrist with a successful practice in a small community near the ocean. Giovanni has a warm relationship with his wife Paola (Laura Morante), and they have a pair of well-adjusted teenage kids, Andrea (Giuseppe Sanfelice) and Irene (Jasmine Trinca). But the family's calm is shattered when Andrea is unexpectedly killed in an accident. Giovanni finds it impossible to continue with his work, and blames himself for the death, since he was planning to go jogging with Andrea that morning before he opted instead to take an emergency call from a client. Paola and Irene try to keep their emotions in check, but both find this all but impossible as they sink further into anger and grief. The appearance of an unexpected visitor, however, forces the family to confront their feelings about Andrea. Arianna (Sofia Vigliar) is a girl who had a summer romance with Andrea the year before, and has come to town to pay him a surprise visit, unaware of his recent death. In addition to starring, Moretti directed and co-authored the script. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: Best European Film – European Film Academy Best European Actress – European Film Academy Best Foreign Film – French Academy of Cinema Palme d'Or – Cannes Film Festival

Features: ccDolby Digital Surround Sound
Original language track (Italian)
English subtitles
French language track
Widescreen (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 televisions
Theatrical trailer

Son's Room

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 10/08/2002

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DDS Dolby Digital Surround

Runtime: 100 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) French

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. Opening Credits: A Relaxed Approach to Life [6:55]
2. Games for Innocence [5:35]
3. "Man Facing the Universe" [6:30]
4. Playing to Lose? [5:14]
5. Walking With Dad [5:23]
6. "There and Back" [4:38]
7. Tragic News [9:04]
8. Back to Work [5:46]
9. "It Doesn't Make Sense" [5:47]
10. "Everything's Broken!" [7:52]
11. Letters of Love [7:18]
12. Time and Regrets [5:34]
13. Lacking Utility [9:35]
14. Meeting Arianna [7:31]
15. France by Morning [4:38]
16. End Credits [2:04]

Adam Bregman

A relatively straightforward film about a father dealing with the death of his son, La Stanza Del Figlio was a surprising choice for the coveted Palm d'Or Award at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. Unlike many past winners, the film is neither arty nor epic in its vision. Its director and star, Nanni Moretti, adds some eccentric bits to his character, Giovanni, in the beginning of the film, none of which are particularly funny. After his son Andrea's (Giuseppe Sanfelice) death a half-hour or so into the film, the tone shifts to how Giovanni and his family attempt to cope with their loss. Some of these scenes are very moving and the film renders a fairly typical, upper-middle-class family's reaction to this horrible event with much tear-inducing skill. But the film is definitely similar to many TV movies about diseases and family deaths. Thankfully, it doesn't drag out its story like TV movies and occasionally rises above those films because of the strength of Moretti's performance, as well as some well-drawn scenes. Still, it is definitely a modest film for such a prestigious award. ~ Adam Bregman, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Alessandro Ascoli  Actor 
Silvia Bonucci  Actor 
Alessandro Infusini  Actor 
Lorenzo Alessandri  Actor 
Emanuele Nardo  Actor 
Marcello Bernacchini  Actor 
Claudia Della Seta  Actor 
Nanni Moretti  Director 
Nanni Moretti  Producer 
Nanni Moretti  Screenwriter 
Nicola Piovani  Composer (Music Score) 
Angelo Barbagallo  Producer 
Heidrun Schleef  Screenwriter 
Linda Ferri  Screenwriter 
Nanni Moretti  Actor 
Laura Morante  Actor 
Jasmine Trinca  Actor 
Giuseppe Sanfelice  Actor 
Sofia Vigliar  Actor 
Silvio Orlando  Actor 
Stefano Accorsi  Actor 
Stefano Abbati  Actor 
Toni Bertorelli  Actor 
Dario Cantarelli  Actor 
Eleanora Danco  Actor 
Luisa de Santis  Actor 
Renato Scarpa  Actor 
Roberto Nobile  Actor 
Antonio Petrocelli  Actor 
Paolo DeVita  Actor 
Roberto De Francesco  Actor 
Claudio Santamaria  Actor 

Country: France,Italy