Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar has become one of the most beloved auteurs in international cinema with his unique brand of delicious melodramas. His latest film, The Room Next Door, is his first feature in English (following his short Strange Way of Life). Starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, Almodóvar’s film has a ton of very strong elements, and while they don’t all come together as well as one would hope, his latest work is still engaging and compelling.

The Room Next Door Review

Based on the novel What Are You Going Through by Sigrid Nunez, The Room Next Door follows two longtime friends who, after having drifted apart, are drawn back together when one of them receives a terminal diagnosis and decides to end their own life. Throughout their final days together, they reminisce about the past and their relationships, trying to make amends with each other and themselves.