What makes “The Room Next Door” uplifting is that it’s not actually about death, but quality of life and acknowledging the importance of those we go through this journey with. It’s about holding close, not letting go.

San Francisco Chronicle

Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.