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In the Bedroom (2001)

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

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Todd Field
  • Profile picture of Tom Wilkinson
    Matt Fowler Tom Wilkinson
  • Profile picture of Sissy Spacek
    Ruth Fowler Sissy Spacek
  • Profile picture of Nick Stahl
    Frank Fowler Nick Stahl
  • Profile picture of Marisa Tomei
    Natalie Strout Marisa Tomei
  • Profile picture of William Mapother
    Richard Strout William Mapother
  • Profile picture of Celia Weston
    Katie Grinnel Celia Weston
  • Profile picture of Karen Allen
    Marla Keyes Karen Allen
  • Profile picture of Frank T. Wells
    Henry Frank T. Wells

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Keywords

  • age difference
  • fishing
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  • conductor
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  • single
  • grief
  • maine
  • based on short story
  • older woman younger man relationship
  • grieving parents