The Letter Room

2020 0h 33m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 103

Comedy

Synopsis

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Richard, a lonely and well-meaning prison officer, is put in charge of reading and censoring the letters received by inmates.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Oscar Isaac
Richard
Alia Shawkat
Rosita
Brian Petsos
Cris
Tony Gillan
Don
Michael Hernandez
Prison Guard
Eileen Galindo
Prison Warden
John Douglas Thompson
Jackson
Kenneth Heaton
Big Ray

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Elvira Lind
Writers: Elvira Lind
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 33-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Elvira Lind, shot by Sam Chase. 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 Paulo Stagnaro. 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 Adam Nielsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Oscar Isaac and Alia Shawkat and Brian Petsos carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Elvira Lind directs. Sam Chase behind the camera. Paulo Stagnaro scores. Adam Nielsen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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1Tight 33-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Elvira Lind, shot by Sam Chase. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Paulo Stagnaro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Adam Nielsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Oscar Isaac and Alia Shawkat and Brian Petsos carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt11962160 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "death penalty", "death row", "love letter", "black humor".