The Room Next Door had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada on Saturday night.
Described as ‘an intimate and visually exquisite adaptation of Sigrid Nunez’s What Are You Going Through’ by FIGHTRenowned Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar makes his English-language feature debut with the Spanish drama starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore.
The two leading ladies looked incredible as they hit the red carpet, with Moore sporting a plunging white gown with red floral appliqués on the chest and skirt.
Swinton showed off her unique sense of style in a silky white blouse tucked into a pair of cream satin trousers.
Written and directed by Almodóvar, the plot addresses the breakup between Martha (Swinton), a very imperfect mother and war correspondent, and her resentful daughter, as well as the former’s relationship with the writer Ingrid (Moore).
Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton looked dapper at the premiere of The Room Next Door at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada on Saturday night.
Described by TIFF as “an intimate and visually exquisite adaptation of Sigrid Núñez’s What’s Going On?”, renowned Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar makes his English-language feature debut with the Spanish drama starring Swinton and Moore.
Both Moore and Swinton posed individually and together on the red carpet before the film’s screening.
At one point, while standing side by side, the actresses could be seen holding hands, in a sweet display of their friendship.
Moore, 62, completed her premiere look with sparkling earrings and her auburn hair styled in sleek, straight locks.
Standing at 1.80m tall, Swinton looked sensational in her all-white outfit.
To add a fun pop of color, she chose a bright red lipstick.
As he has done throughout his career dating back to 1974, Almodóvar wrote and directed the drama, which also stars John Turturro and Alessandro Nivola.
The cast also includes characters such as Juan Diego Botto, Melina Matthews, Raúl Arévalo, Victoria Luengo, Esther McGregor, Alex Høgh Andersen and Alvise Rigo.
Originally from Calzada de Calatrava, Spain, Almodóvar’s numerous directorial credits include the Festival selections Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), Talk to Her (2002), Bad Education (2004), Volver (2006), Broken Embraces (2009), Julieta (2016), and Pain and Glory (2019).
The Oscar-winning actress wore a low-cut white dress with red floral appliqués on the chest and skirt.
She completed her look with sparkling jewelry.
Swinton showed off her unique sense of style in a silky white blouse.
Her blouse was tucked into a pair of cream-colored satin pants.
To add a touch of color, she wore a bold red lipstick.
Swinton also attended the Sony Pictures Classics TIFF 2024 Celebration Dinner at Morton’s The Steakhouse on Saturday.
In 2023, she received the Impact Media Award, which recognizes leadership in bridging social impact and film, at the TIFF Tribute Awards.
While the ladies did their part in promoting the film at the Toronto International Film Festival, Pedro Almodóvar basked in all the glory of taking home the Golden Lion Award at the 81st Venice International Film Festival at the Palazzo del Cinema in Venice, Italy. Variety information.
Dressed in a black suit, white shirt and no tie, the Spanish legend proudly posed with his trophy, which is basically the award for best film, in front of the cameras.
In fact, this is the second Golden Lion that the filmmaker has received, after the honorary one he received in 2019.
The two-time Oscar winner thanked Moore and Swinton during his acceptance speech, much of it in Spanish.
“This is my first film in English but the spirit is Spanish,” Almodóvar, 74, revealed during his impassioned speech.
While Moore and Swinton were promoting the film at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, writer-director Pedro Almodóvar was basking in all the glory of winning the Golden Lion, which is the award for best film, at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy.
The plot concerns the breakup between Martha (Swinton), a very imperfect mother and war correspondent, and her resentful daughter, as well as the former’s relationship with the author Ingrid (Moore).
Described by TIFF as “an intimate and visually exquisite adaptation of Sigrid Núñez’s What’s Going On?”, renowned Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar makes his English-language feature debut with the Spanish drama
Variety’s Owen Gleiberman described The Room Next Door as “a deceptively simple yet clever journey into the river of emotions that accompanies the impulse to end one’s own life.”
The film will premiere at the 62nd New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall on October 4, as part of its US debut.
The Room Next Door is scheduled to be released in theaters in Spain on October 18.
