Brie Larson Escapes Captivity in Powerful Trailer For ROOM
Brie Larson has had quite a run of strong performances over the past few years, ranging from dramas like Short Term 12 to comedies like 21 Jump Street and even a little of both in Trainwreck. I just wrote about how I hope Kong: Skull Island will propel her even farther into stardom, but she may not need the big budget blockbuster to garner more attention: it looks like Room could be an Oscar-quality performance from her.
Lenny Abrahamson (Frank) directs the powerful story of a five-year-old boy and his mother who have been trapped in a small room for years on end, and their daring decision to finally break free from captivity. The trailer does a great job of showing the stakes involved here, and this could end up being one of the most moving, emotional films of the year. Room opens in limited release on October 16th.
ROOM tells the extraordinary story of Jack (Jacob Tremblay in a breakout performance), a spirited 5 year-old who is looked after by his loving and devoted Ma (Brie Larson, SHORT TERM 12, TRAINWRECK). Like any good mother, Ma dedicates herself to keeping Jack happy and safe, nurturing him with warmth and love and doing typical things like playing games and telling stories. Their life, however, is anything but typical—they are trapped—confined to a windowless, 10-by-10-foot space, which Ma has euphemistically named “Room.” Ma has created a whole universe for Jack within Room, and she will stop at nothing to ensure that, even in this treacherous environment, Jack is able to live a complete and fulfilling life. But as Jack’s curiosity about their situation grows, and Ma’s resilience reaches its breaking point, they enact a risky plan to escape, ultimately bringing them face-to-face with what may turn out to be the scariest thing yet: the real world. ROOM also stars three-time Academy Award® nominee Joan Allen and Academy Award® nominee William H. Macy.
At once a taut narrative of captivity and freedom, an imaginative trip into the wonders of childhood, and a profound portrait of a family’s bonds and fortitude, ROOM is a beautifully transcendent experience based on the award-winning global bestseller by Emma Donoghue. Director Lenny Abrahamson (FRANK) remains faithful to the novel while bringing Jack, Ma and their entirely singular world to heart-pounding and intensely cinematic life. ROOM demonstrates the triumphant power of familial love even in the darkest of circumstances, and is sure to take its place among the most emotionally affecting films to ever explore the bond between parents and children.