Blu-ray Review – Suicide Room

2019's "Corpus Christi" was a marvelous feature from director Jan Komasa, helping to bring the Polish filmmaker to global audiences with his assured work on the constantly surprising endeavor. 2011's "Suicide Room" is an earlier effort from the helmer, and it shares some similar storytelling interests in the transformation of people who are stuck in a troubling situation, tracking their development as choices are made and confusion begins to set in. Exploring the world of online connections and teen isolation, "Suicide Room" has issues with editing and tone, but it inspects a fascinating aspect of adolescent life, with critical years of emotional development targeted by social media influence. The depiction here is from a different era of online engagement, but the idea remains relevant in this dark picture. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com