In the Bedroom Movie Review 2001

Spacek and Wilkinson are a middle age couple who lose their son to violence. The numbing grief, paralyzing emotional swirl, and long-simmering but long-denied marital resentments that follow combine to drastically alter their marriage and lives. Field's impressive, if gut-wrenching directorial debut shows trust for the script and in the actors by not overplaying the obvious emotional moments, or the dramatic twists. This trust is rewarded with exceptional performances by Spacek, Wilkinson, and Tomei (in her best performance to date), and by a film that doesn't miss a chance to be subtle when it's called for, or explosive when it's needed.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 131 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Homicide, Marriage, Tragedy, Parenthood, Revenge, Domestic Abuse

Screenplay

Todd Field, Rob Festinger

Cast

Sissy Spacek, Tom Wilkinson, Nick Stahl, Marisa Tomei, William Mapother, William Wise, Celia Weston, Karen Allen

Cinematography

Antonio Calvache

Director

Todd Field

Music

Thomas Newman

Other

Edward Tise, Frank Reynolds, Shannon Hart, Melissaa Economy

Producer

Graham Leader, Ross Katz, Todd Field, Good Machine, GreeneStreet Films, Miramax Films

Awards

Golden Globes 2002: Actress--Drama (Spacek); Ind. Spirit 2002: Actor (Wilkinson), Actress (Spacek), First Feature; L.A. Film Critics 2001: Actress (Spacek), Film; Natl. Bd. of Review 2001: Director (Field), Screenplay; N.Y. Film Critics 2001: Actor (Wilkinson), Actress (Spacek), First Feature; Broadcast Film Critics 2001: Actress (Spacek).