The Academy Award winner also mentionedThe Dead, byJohn Huston, which is directly referenced inThe Room Next Door.

Like Swinton, the filmmaker mentionsBlack NarcissusandPersona, and also picksThe Dead, which Moore referenced.

The Room Next Doorpremieres in LA and NY today.

Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton sit together on a bench in The Room Next Door.

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On January 10, the movie expands to more Alamo Drafthouse locations.

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The Room Next Door follows two former friends who reconnect in a unique and emotional circumstance. Based on the novelWhat Are You Going Throughby Sigrid Nunez, it explores themes of friendship, loss, and reconnection.

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The Room Next Door