Synopsis
Room follows Joy, a young woman held captive in a small shed for seven years, who has raised her five-year-old son Jack entirely within those four walls. After a daring escape, both mother and son must navigate the overwhelming and confusing outside world while trying to heal from their trauma. The film is a deeply emotional story about resilience, love, and the unbreakable bond between a mother and her child.
Did You Know?
- Brie Larson won the Academy Award for Best Actress for this role.
- Jacob Tremblay was only 8 years old during filming.
- The film is based on Emma Donoghue's 2010 novel.
- Donoghue adapted her own novel into the screenplay.
- The story was inspired by the real-life Fritzl case in Austria.
Iconic Quotes
- In Room, me and Ma had TV and music and moonlight sometimes.
- I've been in the world 37 hours. I've seen a dog, a tree, a policeman.
- You're going to have to be very brave.
- Room is not real. It's just a TV thing.
- I want to see everything.