“Attention, masterpiece!” : Rating 4.1 out of 5 This is a must watch movie this week!

Awarded the prestigious Golden Lion at the recent Venice Film Festival, Pedro Almodovar’s new feature film, The Room Door, hits our cinemas this week. This delicate and exciting drama, directed by Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, was very well received by the French press, with an average rating of 4.1 out of 5 (on AlloCiné, 40 for media).

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Ingrid and Martha, longtime friends, began their careers at the same magazine. When Ingrid becomes a successful novelist and Martha a war reporter, their paths diverge. But years later, their paths cross again under disturbing circumstances…

What does the press think?

According to Defector:

“With this sparkling and delicate variation on the main theme, the Iberian filmmaker takes the audience away, as they say: watch out, masterpiece!” By Severin Danflus – 5/5

According to Cahiers du Cinéma:

“I don’t want humiliating agony,” Marta declares: this ethical reverence also acts as an aesthetic shorthand, as Almodovar approaches the light and the world as the story closes on the fate of a man who knows he is doomed. .” by Jean-Marie Samock – 4/5

According to the community:

“The duet of Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore works perfectly.” By Sarah Levy-Lightier – 4/5

According to Franceinfo Culture:

“A declaration of love for life that must never be reduced to survival.” By Zoe Ayadi – 4/5

According to Le Monde:

“If we were to follow the movements of the two women, there would be two completely different curves. And yet in this house, between uncertainty and reality, the film depicts a supportive and silent friendship that consists of simply being there for each other. The other is beautiful.” Marusia Dubreuil – 4/5

According to Le Parisien:

“By idealizing the end of life in this way, Almodóvar offers a powerful plea for the right to die with dignity. He signs a sophisticated melodrama where aesthetics serve both a metaphysical and a political purpose.” by Catherine Ball – 4/5

According to Liberation:

“In his first English-language feature film, Pedro Almodóvar sublimates the bond between two childhood friends, while one, sick, plans to end his life gently.” By Luke Chessell – 4/5

According to Nice-Matin:

“At 75, we feel that the filmmaker is more concerned with the Grim Reaper, with his desire to tame, master, and maintain control over his life. By Cedric Coppola – 3/5