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Room in Rome
Habitación en Roma
2010 109 min Spain, France 18+
★5.9
Drama, Romance
Director: Julio Medem
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Description
A hotel room in the center of Rome serves as the setting for Alba and Natasha, two sexy and recently acquainted women, to have a physical adventure that touches their very souls.
Worldwide:
$844,281
Starring
Elena Anaya
Actor
Natasha Yarovenko
Actor
Enrico Lo Verso
Actor
Awards
Goya Awards 2011
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Goya Awards 2011
— Best Debut Actress
Goya Awards 2011
— Best Actress
Goya Awards 2011
— Best Original Song
Key opinion
Habitación en Roma divides viewers sharply between those who experience it as a poetic, sensory exploration of intimacy and those who find it a pretentious, poorly written exercise in artificiality. While the film's aesthetic beauty and haunting musical score receive consistent praise, the script and lead performances remain major points of contention.
| Cinematography | The film’s cinematography and production design excel at creating a visually stunning, atmospheric environment within a single hotel room. | |
| Score | Jocelyn Pook’s evocative, sensual musical score is widely recognized as a highlight that elevates the film's emotional tone. | |
| Screenplay | The script is criticized for relying on clichéd, repetitive, or hollow dialogue that fails to provide the narrative depth promised by the film's premise. | |
| Acting | Elena Anaya’s performance is frequently cited as a bold, emotionally resonant highlight, though some viewers find it unable to overcome the weaknesses of the screenplay. | |
| Acting | Natasha Yarovenko’s performance generates significant disagreement, with some viewers praising her contribution while others find it unnatural or amateurish. | |
| Emotion | The film's intimate nature and focus on erotica create a divide: supporters find it a beautiful, vulnerable character study, while detractors dismiss it as pretentious or trivial. |