Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.
Recipient of the top prize at the Venice Film Festival – the coveted Golden Lion – The Room Next Door sees revered Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar at his most moving, philosophical best, thoughtfully exploring end of life and euthanasia in the company of two of the greatest actors in cinemas today: the unparalleled double act of silver screen maestros Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore.