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The Maid's Room

"How far will a family go to bury the truth?"

2014 1h 38m EN
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4.7
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★4.7TMDB · 13
Thriller
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Drina, a young immigrant working as a live-in maid for a wealthy Long Island family, finds herself entangled in the family's web of dark secrets once she begins to suspect her employer's son has committed a terrible crime.

“How far will a family go to bury the truth?”

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Behind the camera

Director
Michael Walker
Writers
Michael Walker
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Walker, shot by Scott Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Arturo Rodriguez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Taylor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Paula Garcés and Annabella Sciorra and Bill Camp carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "How far will a family go to bury the truth?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2263814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Walker directs. Scott Miller behind the camera. Arturo Rodriguez scores. Michael Taylor cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 12 years ago.
  • 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Directed by Michael Walker, shot by Scott Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Arturo Rodriguez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Michael Taylor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Paula Garcés and Annabella Sciorra and Bill Camp carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "How far will a family go to bury the truth?".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt2263814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Scott Miller
Original score
Arturo Rodriguez
Editing
Michael Taylor
Production design
Amy Williams
Costume design
Brenda Abbandandolo
Runtime
98 min · 1h 38m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

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Key crew

  • Costume DesignBrenda Abbandandolo
  • Production DesignAmy Williams
  • EditorMichael Taylor
  • ProducerDolly Hall
  • Music SupervisorJackie Mulhearn
  • Script SupervisorCorinne Kassor

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2013-10-12· Hamptons International Film Festival
  • Theatrical2014-08-08NR

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