Feature Film Award
Given annually to the director, of any nationality, for their first Feature Film screened at the London Film Festival which best captures the artistry expressed in Ray’s own vision. The Award was presented for the first time in 1996. For further information on submitting your film to the London Film Festival please follow the link below. LFF Festival Submission Guidelines & regulations | |||||
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One of this year's most auspicious feature debuts, In the Bedroom is
a considered, slowly unfolding examination of a decent American family,
and the solid New England community in which they have lived all their
lives. The Fowlers are respectable and well liked - he is doctor, she
tutors the local school choir, they have a son who they evidently love,
who is preparing to leave home for college. Specifically, the film explores
with great candour the impact of a swift and sudden tragedy on this
upper middle class marriage, and the undercurrents of anger, blame and
frustration which are propelled to the surface. Then, from these private,
personal interactions at the heart of the family, In the Bedroom moves
outward to reveal a complex and entirely credible picture of wider social
dynamics and divisions. The film never strikes a false note, and the
restraint and control which is evident in both direction and in a clutch
of superb performances simply serves to make the emotional impact of
the film all the more intense. Even by their own usually excellent standards,
Tom Wilkinson and Sissy Spacek give remarkable, beautifully precise
performances (and were rewarded accordingly when the film aired at Sundance),
with Marisa Tomei and Nick Stahl arguably no less impressive. In short,
unmissable. This film is nominated for The Sutherland Trophy.
