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This Friday, the Twin opens two of the most anticipated films of the year, 'SUFFRAGETTE' and 'ROOM'.
Sarah Gavron’s SUFFRAGETTE is a gripping and visceral period drama starring Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham-Carter and Meryl Streep as women campaigning for the right to vote in England.
ROOM, directed by Lenny Abrahamson, is Emma Donoghue’s adaptation of her own novel about an abducted woman raising a child in captivity. It features two break-out performances: Brie Larson, breath-taking as the young mother, and Jacob Tremblay, unforgettable as her son. Both performances are sure to be recognized by the Oscar Academy.
'Room'
Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay in 'Room.' (A24)
The winner of the Peoples' Choice Award at this year's TIFF (an award that has become a predictor of Best Picture Oscar), ROOM tells the story of a young woman held captive for seven years and the young son she tries to nurture and protect. ROOM walks an emotional tightrope, exploring the warmth of their relationship and the devastating circumstances they must overcome.
Based on the Booker-shortlisted bestseller by Irish-Canadian novelist Emma Donoghue, ROOM is a tale of survival and endurance that is by turns harrowing, suspenseful and wondrous. Recounting the story of a mother and child escaping from the captivity in which they have been held for several years, this visionary drama explores the trauma of being stolen from the world — and the marvel of discovering it for the first time.
"A triumph. One of the most emotional experiences I've had in a movie theatre." - Huffington Post
Watch 'Room' Official Trailer [1]
'Suffragette'
Anne-Marie Duff, Carey Mulligan & Helena Bonham-Carter in 'Suffragette.' (Universal)
With an all-star cast including Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Brendan Gleeson, Anne-Marie Duff, Ben Whishaw and Meryl Streep as Emmeline Pankhurst, SUFFRAGETTE is the powerful and thrilling first film about the remarkable untold story of the real foot soldiers of the Suffragette movement. These women were not primarily from the genteel educated classes; they were working women who had seen peaceful protest achieve nothing. Radicalised and turning to violence as the only route to change, they were willing to lose everything in their fight for equality - their jobs, their homes, their children and their lives. Maud (played by Carey Mulligan) was one such foot soldier. The story of her fight for dignity is as gripping and visceral as any thriller; it is also both heart-breaking and inspirational.
"The first feature film ever about the women who fought for their right to vote is glorious. It is angry and passionate and defiant. It is essential." - The Guardian
Watch 'Suffragette' Official Trailer [2]