The Room Next Door (Spanish: La habitación de al lado) is an upcoming Spanish film directed by
Pedro Almodóvar in his English-language full-length debut. The cast features
Tilda Swinton and
Julianne Moore.
Plot
The plot deals with the rift between a very imperfect mother and
war correspondent (Martha) and her resentful daughter, as well as with the former's relationship with author Ingrid.[1][2]
In advance of the start of production, Almodóvar's recurring North American distributor
Sony Pictures Classics picked up rights to the film in North America, the Middle East, India, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.[11] The film is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 18 October 2024 by
Warner Bros. Pictures.[3] Warner Bros. also acquired distribution rights for the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, the Nordics, Central and Eastern Europe (excluding Poland), Latin America and some territories in Asia-Pacific, including Japan.[12] It will be made available on
Movistar Plus+ in Spain after its theatrical window.[13]