Pedro Almodóvar’s highly anticipated film, “The Room Next Door,” is set to be released in 2022. The movie stars Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton and is expected to make a big splash at the Venice Film Festival. The film has already secured an October 18 release date in Spain. According to a detailed synopsis from Variety, the movie follows the story of Martha, a flawed mother who works as a war reporter, and her spiteful daughter, Ingrid, who is an auto-fictional novelist. The film explores themes of death, friendship, and sexual pleasure in the face of life’s horrors.
Almodóvar completed shooting “The Room Next Door” just last month, raising the possibility of a last-minute submission to the Venice Film Festival. This will be Almodóvar’s first full-length English-language film, following two shorts in English, “The Human Voice” and “Strange Way of Life.” Sony Pictures Classics will handle U.S. distribution, while Warner Bros. has secured international rights in key territories such as the U.K, Spain, Italy, Germany, and Latin America.
Almodóvar, known for his acclaimed works like “Talk to Her,” “The Skin I Live In,” and “Pain and Glory,” has had a successful filmmaking career since his debut in 1980. The addition of “The Room Next Door” to his filmography is highly anticipated by fans and critics alike. Stay tuned for updates on the film’s release and premiere dates.