The Son's Room

The Son's Room
Original film poster
Directed by	Nanni Moretti
Produced by	Angelo Barbagallo Nanni Moretti
Written by	Nanni Moretti
Starring	Nanni Moretti Laura Morante Jasmine Trinca Giuseppe Sanfelice Silvio Orlando Sofia Vigliar Claudio Santamaria Stefano Accorsi Simona Lisi
Music by	Nicola Piovani
Distributed by	Sacher Film
Release date	9 March 2001
Running time	99 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

The Son's Room (Italian: La stanza del figlio) is a 2001 Italian film directed, written, produced by and starring Nanni Moretti. It depicts the psychological effects on a family and their life after the death of their son. It was filmed in and around the city of Ancona.

The film screened at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival and received positive reviews. It received numerous awards, including the Palme d'Or and the David di Donatello for Best Film.

In Ancona, Giovanni is a therapist, whose 17-year-old son Andrea is accused of stealing a rare ammonite fossil from his school. He is suspended and protests his innocence, but later confesses to his mother Paola he and his friend stole it as a prank, and intended to return it before it broke. Giovanni and Andrea make plans to go jogging together, but Giovanni is called to the distant home of a patient, distressed about a possible cancer diagnosis. Instead, Andrea goes scuba diving with a friend, and swims into an underwater cave where he accidentally drowns. Giovanni, Paola and their daughter Irene are left to mourn. Andrea investigates the diving equipment model and becomes suspicious that Andrea's was defective, but Paola reminds him the verdict was that it was functioning properly. Giovanni begins having difficulty analyzing his patients, including the one he saw on the day Andrea died.

One day, Paola receives a love letter sent to Andrea by a girl named Arianna, whom he had met at a camp. The family does not know Arianna, and never knew Andrea had a girlfriend. They realize she does not know Andrea has died, and attempt to contact her and invite her to their home. Giovanni stops by a music store to buy an album, ostensibly for a friend of Andrea, but more for Andrea. A clerk gives him a Brian Eno album. Arianna arrives on her way to a destination, and sees Andrea's bedroom. She shows Giovanni photographs Andrea sent her of himself in his room, some of which are amusing.