The Son's Room

Two decades ago this was a major release, but I never bothered with it. I finally caved, but watching it now it's pretty baffling that this made such big waves. Sure enough, it's a pretty dramatic film that deals with a rather tough subject without getting too sentimental, but other than that it's pretty dreary.

Giovanni is a psychoanalyst who listens to other people's problems all day. At home, he finds peace with his family. When he has to cancel a run with his son to deal with a patient, his son goes scuba diving instead. When Giovanni returns, terrible news is awaiting him and his family.

The film deals with the grief of the family and does so in a rather subdued manner. The performances aren't that great though, the cinematography is dull and the soundtrack is very plain. It almost feels like a TV film, only the subject matter is handled with a bit more class. Not impressed.