The Room Next Door had its North American premiere on Saturday night at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada.
Described as ‘a visually beautiful and intimate adaptation of Sigrid Nunez’s What Are You Going Through’ by TIFFRenowned Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar makes his English-language feature film debut with the Spanish drama starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore.
The two leading ladies looked stunning as they hit the red carpet. Moore wore a plunging white dress with red floral appliqués on the chest and skirt.
Swinton showed off her unique sense of style in a silky white blouse tucked into cream satin trousers.
Written and directed by Almodóvar, the story concerns the rift between Martha (Swinton), a deeply imperfect mother and war correspondent, and her resentful daughter, and Martha’s (Swinton) relationship with author Ingrid (Moore).
Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton exuded elegance at the premiere of The Room Next Door at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada, on Saturday night
Described by TIFF as “a visually exquisite and intimate adaptation of Sigrid Nunez’s What Are You Going Through,” renowned Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar makes his English-language feature debut with the Spanish drama starring Swinton and Moore
Both Moore and Swinton posed individually and together on the red carpet prior to the film’s screening.
At one point, while standing next to each other, the actresses could be seen holding hands, in a sweet sign of their friendship.
Moore, 62, completed her premiere outfit with sparkly earrings and her auburn hair in sleek, straight locks.
At 5ft 10in, Swinton looked stunning in her all-white outfit.
For a playful pop of color, she wore bright red lipstick.
As in his career dating back to 1974, Almodóvar wrote and directed the drama, which also stars John Turturro and Alessandro Nivola.
The cast also includes Juan Diego Botto, Melina Matthews, Raúl Arévalo, Victoria Luengo, Esther McGregor, Alex Høgh Andersen and Alvise Rigo.
Originally from Calzada de Calatrava, Spain, Almodóvar has directed festival selections including Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown (1988), Talk To Her (2002), Bad Education (2004), Volver (2006), Broken Embraces (2009), Julieta (2016) and Pain and Glory (2019).
The Oscar-winning actress wore a plunging white dress with red floral appliqués on the chest and skirt
She completed her look with sparkling jewelry
Swinton showed off her unique sense of style in a silky white blouse
Her top was tucked into a pair of cream-colored satin pants
For a pop of color, she threw on a bold red lipstick
Swinton also attended the 2024 Sony Pictures Classics TIFF celebratory dinner at Morton’s The Steakhouse on Saturday
In 2023, he received the Impact Media Award, an award for leadership in creating a union between social impact and cinema, at the TIFF Tribute Awards.
While the ladies did their part to promote the film at the Toronto International Film Festival, Pedro Almodóvar soaked up all the glory when he took home the Golden Lion at the 81st Venice International Film Festival at the Palazzo del Cinema in Venice, Italy. Variety defeated.
Dressed in a black suit with a white shirt and no tie, the Spanish legend proudly posed for the cameras with his trophy, the award for best film.
This is in fact the second Golden Lion Award the filmmaker has received, following the honorary award he received in 2019.
The two-time Oscar winner thanked Moore and Swinton during his largely Spanish-language acceptance speech.
“This is my first film in English, but the spirit is Spanish,” the 74-year-old Almodóvar revealed during his impassioned speech.
While Moore and Swinton promoted the film at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, writer/director Pedro Almodóvar was basking in the glory of winning the Golden Lion, an award for best film, at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy.
The plot concerns the rift between Martha (Swinton), a deeply imperfect mother and war correspondent, and her resentful daughter, and the former’s relationship with author Ingrid (Moore).
Described by TIFF as “a visually exquisite and intimate adaptation of Sigrid Nunez’s What Are You Going Through,” renowned Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar makes his English-language feature debut with the Spanish drama
Owen Gleiberman of Variety described The Room Next Door as “a deceptively simple yet artful journey up the river of emotion that accompanies the impulse to end your life.”
The film will premiere on October 4 at the 62nd New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall, as part of the U.S. premiere.
The Room Next Door is expected to be released in theaters in Spain on October 18.