In the Bedroom

"A young man. An older woman. Her ex-husband. Things are about to explode..."

Feb 8 2002 R 2h 11m
Crime, Drama

Summertime on the coast of Maine, "In the Bedroom" centers on the inner dynamics of a family in transition. Matt Fowler is a doctor practicing in his native Maine and is married to New York born Ruth Fowler, a music teacher. His son is involved in a love affair with a local single mother. As the beauty of Maine's brief and fleeting summer comes to an end, these characters find themselves in the midst of unimaginable tragedy.

Plot

In idyllic Mid-Coast Maine, the Fowler family's only son Frank comes home from his freshman year at college for summer vacation. His mother Ruth, the school choir director, is unhappy with Frank dating soon-to-be divorced mother Natalie who is several years his senior, but Frank's father Matt, the town doctor, doesn't see a problem. While Frank considers holding off his future for Natalie, her jilted husband causes them all problems until an unthinkable tragedy shakes the community to its very core.

Written by

Andre Dubus, Robert Festinger, Todd Field

Directed by

Todd Field

Cast

Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Nick Stahl

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Ivanhoe Pictures, GreeneStreet/SKE Films, Miramax

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 5 Oscars. 39 wins & 75 nominations total

Trailers
IN THE BEDROOM TRAILER
Scores
# of Votes
43,176
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
86
Popularity
NA