Suicide Room (2011) User Reviews

Heavy, intense film but worth a watch for the amazing acting

[mollrat101 · 8/10 · 29 March 2013]

I first heard about 'Suicide Room' through Rantasmo's web series "Needs More Gay" and immediately the concept seemed interesting. He stressed the gay aspects of it, but really this is not about Dominik exploring his sexuality rather its about an ordinary teenager falling into a deep depression and finding comfort and companionship through the Internet and I think that's what I liked most about the film.

The acting was superb especially from the main cast with Dominik, Dominik's parents, and Sylvia. Dominik's mother is especially heartbreaking as a mother who wants to help her child but doesn't know how and a successful woman who has to rethink what she thought she knew about what was 'best' for her child. I'm not saying Dominik's behavior wasn't destructive, but she made a considerable effort to understand why he needed it instead of just writing it off as psychotic thing.

The relationship between Dominik and Sylvia is intense and genuine and is probably one of the best parts of the film.

The actor who played Dominik had the difficult task of portraying a teenager who's angst is at the extreme end but also someone we can relate to and he succeeds. While Dominik's fall into depression can seem irrational, for a teenager it makes sense and I think this is one of the main points of the film.

The ending took me off guard and I did not expect it. The scene will break your heart when you see Dominik dying and all he wants in the end is his mother. It made me furious how those two idiots who were filming him didn't try to save him. My one complaint is I wish we had gotten some of kind of complete resolution with Sylvia's storyline. I mean after Dominik dies, does she decide to live or is she more determined than ever to end her suffering on Earth? Beyond that the movie is definitely worth a watch, but be warned it is intense and there is not a happy ending.

Haunting and emotionally driven teen movie that leaves a impact

[KineticSeoul · 7/10 · 26 July 2013]

This is actually a very emo movie but also very impactful on as well. It shows how sometimes even if some people might look, act alright and fine and dandy but deep inside there can be darkness and pain. This movie portrays what a lot of teens and even adults go through when reality becomes way to difficult to bear. They enter a virtual world, away from reality. I like movies of this sort, in fact this one sort of reminded me of a film called "The Chumscrubber" which is another movie about how reality and virtual reality intertwine in a teens mind. While facing inner personal thoughts and inner demons. This movie is actually executed pretty well when it comes to showing the pain of a emo kid, although it can get annoying sometimes. Slight aspects or parts of it I think some people can maybe relate with. The performances from the cast is raw and real most of the time which really does add to a movie like this. The plot is about a overly sensitive and emotional teenage boy that gets humiliated at school. And despite coming from a very proper lifestyle and rich and successful parents. He feels neglected and goes through emotional instability because he feels that no one understands him. And thus dives into a virtual chat room called the Suicide Room. Which is a group where other emotionally damaged, recluse and secluded people come together in order to make a suicide pact. In another words, it's probably the worst group of people to get involved with. But he feels that this group is the only people that understands him and thus goes very far into the virtual world with them. This is a thoroughly emotionally driven movie, that is slow at times but haunting and compelling at the same time. And the ending leaves a impact and will probably stick with the audiences.

7.6/10

Do not watch!

[kim-f-mueller · 7/10 · 8 September 2013]

Do not watch if you are like me and seeing adorable boys die hurts don't watch. Usually I have a cold heart, but this made me depressed for weeks on end. When Dominik died it hurt me deep, and him screaming for his parents didn't help. That girl with the pink hair she was a complete and total idiot, she destroyed Dominik's life. He would have been fine if she had stayed out of it. But, if you are not very emotional I suggest watching it because it is a great movie with wonderful acting. But if you are like me, please I beg of you do not watch! Great movie kept me interested the whole time!

I love You Dominik! I always will!:(

Gender roles and suicide

[atlantis2006 · 16 October 2011]

Dominik has it all: a wealthy family, good looks, intelligence and a bright and promising future ahead of him. But why does he feel like he's losing his grip on all of it? Popularity seems to elude him, and although a few girls still want to dance with him in parties, he's slowly succumbing to shyness, struggling against minor aggressions from other students, against the seemingly harmless mockery of his peers.

Adolescence is always difficult, hormonal changes and new feelings can destabilize anyone. Dominik finds himself exscinded, adrift between two possibilities: What does it mean to be manly? And what does it entail to act effeminately? Gender roles are not unwavering, as they change and evolve through times, through the actions of the people. Gendered behaviors are unnatural: the way in which we learn the performance of gender roles (what we commonly associate with femininity and masculinity) is an act of sorts, a performance, one that is imposed upon us by normative heterosexuality. We are like actors in a stage, trying to persuade others that we are either men or women: we do not follow our natural tendencies but rather the dictates of society.

Everything in Dominik's life pertains to the norm; even his parents are ruled by it: they are like slaves following the orders of the marketing industry, in the case of the mother, and the government, in the case of the father. Yes, they have made a fortune, but in order to do so they have obeyed norms for so long that they can no longer feel free. It's this slavery that forces them to assume the heterosexual normativity to the extreme and have sex with anonymous lovers. They need a member of the opposite sex to enforce their roles as productive and successful heterosexual individuals.

And that's what's expected of their son. And that's why he cannot reconcile his existential doubts with the demands of adulthood. In her book about Performativity, theorist Judith Butler asks herself to what extent our acts are determined for us, rather by our place within language and convention. For Butler, identity is an illusion retroactively created by our performances. She defines identity as "a compelling illusion, an object of belief" (not unlike Dominik's interpretation of Hamlet). Perhaps in past decades this was harder to understand, but now let's think about the internet and online communities in which we can recreate and reinvent ourselves. That's what Dominik finds in the "Suicide Room", a virtual environment, a rendezvous point for a group of strangers that rely on 'avatars' and online interaction.

Although slightly insecure, Dominik is first presented as a 'normal' boy. Nevertheless, everything changes after a party in which two girls kiss each other and then challenge him to do the same with his friend Aleksander. The girls are not lesbians but they are subverting the foundations of heterosexual normativity. In the same way, the two boys kiss each other and personify for a few seconds the abject, id est, the homosexual condition. In order to have a heterosexual normativity there must be something that opposes to it.

At the beginning, it would seem like this innocent kiss doesn't disturb anyone. Dominik's friends upload the kiss on YouTube but there are no hard reactions, no negative consequences. It's like a simple, childish joke. That is, until Dominik is wrestling with Aleksander during their judo lessons. Aleksander holds him down, and rubs his body against Dominik, this becomes so arousing for the teenager that he can't help but to ejaculate right there. Aleksander starts laughing about it and Dominik leaves the room instantly, completely humiliated and embarrassed.

Aleksander, maliciously, tells everyone about the "semen incident" on Facebook, and the entire school starts laughing at Dominik. The boy is now under a lot of pressure and he cannot cope with it. That's when he finds a safe haven in the "Suicide Room". Let's remember that gender is completely a social construction, a fiction, and therefore open to change and contestation. In a way, this suicidal group is defying every convention; not only are they attempting to end their lives, but they are also computer generated images that have created an entire world online. This idea of identity as free-floating, as not attached to an 'essence', but instead to a performance, is part of the queer theory. And it's also fundamental in order to comprehend Jan Komasa's remarkable film. In the "Suicide Room" there is a Queen and warriors, and soon Dominik becomes a member of this club. Everyone here has, indeed, a floating, virtual identity. And gender rules don't really apply, as the Queen and Dominik have an intense friendship that can never turn into physical love.

Just as it happened in the opening frames of the film, there are two parallel sequences: the ones in the real world, and the ones in this non-existent place created thanks to the internet. When Dominik tells his parents that he might be gay, they adamantly refuse to give credit to such possibility. As it has been established, they're so deeply embroiled in the heterosexual normativity that no other alternative can be valid for them. By illustrating the artificial, conventional, and historical nature of gender construction, Butler critiques the assumptions of normative heterosexuality: those punitive rules (social, familial, and legal) that force us to conform to hegemonic, heterosexual standards for identity.

Unable to ascribe to predetermined gender roles, Dominik is now a tortured and fragile soul, vulnerable to the influence of this mysterious girl that acts like the Queen of the Suicide Room. But she along with her subjects are no more than phantasmatic projections devoid of any 'realness' or any sexual attributes for that matter. None of this matters to Dominik, who becomes more and more invested in this virtual world, neglecting reality and becoming completely isolated. A true masterpiece from Poland.

Damn! Werther had it easy!

[p-stepien · 7/10 · 8 October 2011]

Poor little beleaguered Dominik (Jakub Gierszał) has it just plain awful - private schools, a personal driver, fancy gadgets and money to burn. Fortunately for him (taking a wild guess on this one) before the opening credits rolled he got hold of "The Sorrows of Young Werther" by Johann Goethe and read it over a dozen times. Thanks to this he is a alienated senior year kid with a messed up sexual orientation. Having parents solely interest in their careers and with skin deep understanding of their son does no favours. After uncontrollably ejaculating during a stranglehold at a karate class he quickly becomes the laughing stock at school. In response to this turn of events he swiftly becomes escapistly involved in an online Sims-wannabee group, which call themselves "The Suicide Room". There he literally starts living his second life, dropping out of school and locking himself in his room hopelessly entangling himself with the cyberworld and its leader, Sylwia (Roma Gąsiorowska-Żurawska).

After much fanfare after a Berlinale premiere and an extremely successful Poland premiere with of people swarming in to the must-see movie of the season, I was anxious to get hold of this new fad. It took me a while and since the hype has simmered down I was able to quietly swallow the movie without external influence.

Thankfully it rather good. But it is a far cry from falling over head over heels in ecstatic admiration. Nonetheless the whole premise of the story structures it around two overlapping but separate worlds. The real one, initially focused mostly on Dominik, but then taken over by his parents played by Agata Kulesza and Krzysztof Pieczyński. Placed on the shoulders of a strong brunt story about dissociation of parents from their children, the emotional deficiencies that it causes and the rage that ensues from such a situation, it strikes a strong cord in most of the right places. It does jar from time to time with oversimplifications, clichés or unnecessary and unfocused jabs at politics, but the threesome creating the family are tremendous. Also the scenes trying to replicate real teen life and their trials / tribulations rings extremely believable and natural (I was like watching myself being stupid back in the days).

And the cyber one, which is stylised like "Second Life" meets "World of Warcraft" with a side-helping of "Doom", except that imagination - and not crude keyboards or a mouse - is the only limit as to what your avatars can do. Given their is no explanation or reason, as to why this is possible, you just have to accept it at face value as a story gimmick. The world itself is enticing and well-conceived creating the necessary atmosphere to invite us into this alternative life. However these sequences fail to bring in the necessary completion to the story. Mainly because of two flaws. The first is Roma Gąsiorowska, an actress achingly reeking with irritating mannerisms coupled with a squeaky voice and some poorly delivered lines. The second is the poetic drivel and existential nonsense served out as wisdom by participants of "The Suicide Room". At its best it is self-centred unfocused romantic pulp. At its worst its just plain terrible scriptwriting. Adding one and two together makes it entirely incomprehensible why a smart young boy with an artistic soul would ever sign up to such a group of wannabees. The only answer that comes to mind is that despite all her flaws Roma Gąsiorowska is one pretty lady.

The ending is pretty great and Jakub Gierszał really pulls his weight in this movie (at least as long as he doesn't have Roma Gąsiorowska as his counterpoint).

Cinematography I must say is top-notch, but than again I may be biased, as I unknowingly discovered this was filmed by a former acquaintance of mine: Radek Ładczuk. Good to see a movie made in Poland that isn't drenched out of colour to a lifeless bleak hue inhabiting 95% of Polish art-flicks.

This movie deserves more that what it got

[vruiters · 10/10 · 12 February 2013]

I found this movie to be absolutely incredible, the acting was moving and so believable. Jakub Gierszal (Dominik Santorski) portrays what every teenager goes through at one point or another only he experiences what happens when no one asks the right questions or in this instance doesn't ask anything at all. It makes me sad to think that this is a reality for some and that the world around them have no idea what's happening. I urge everyone to see this movie and take note of the people around you, more often than not it's the ones that don't ask for help who need it the most. In my humble option I thought this movie brilliant and deserves more exposure than it got.

One Big problem

[kisa321 · 6/10 · 8 August 2012]

pros:

-beautiful gorgeous super hot main character (God the guy who plays Dominik is just gorgeous)

-the personalities are very dynamic, making all the characters truly feel like real people.

-The wardrobe design is great, particularly with Sylvia (human form). Her pink hair is gorgeous and I was shocked when I finally saw her in full sunlight towards the end because she looked so utterly scruffy and ruined while still coming off as mystical.she was like a broken witch.

-the design for the 3d world was also brilliant. It was charming and beautiful and alluring.

-the acting is great and always very convincing.

-It is a captivating plot about Sylvia's dark bewitchment which dragged Dominik deep into depression. the bullying started the flame, but Sylvia is the one who truly pulled him in. She did it out of loneliness, without realizing how selfish she was being. There is then an ironic beauty in the fact that they end up falling in love, because this makes Sylvia the hero to Dominik, when really she is the one who dragged him down in the first place. It's a very complex situation that was very intriguing.

however, MAJOR MAJOR CON. In the first half of the movie, it implies over and over and over again that Dominik is absolutely gay. This predicament is established as the main conflict of the movie, but is then much too suddenly discarded. It should have not been implied that Dominik is gay in the first place because it is absolutely NOTHING but a distraction. It creates much too many confusing plot shifts and has kept me from appreciating the plot at first.

This is basically how the movie pans out:

1. rumor gets out that Dominik is gay.

2. the first half of the movie constantly implies that Dominik truly is gay.

3. All of a sudden, he falls in love with Sylvia, and the viewers are left thinking "umm....wtf??!!"

The rumors that Dominik was gay should have remained RUMORS for the entire movie. It should have been made clear that Dominik is in fact NOT gay from the very beginning in order to avoid unnecessary confusion that really adds no depth to the plot whatsoever.

Poor rich boy... Who cares?

[ricardoagulha · 5/10 · 9 April 2015]

This is a nice piece of polish cinema with a modern and universal message and theme. A sign of the time. The time of emptiness, loneliness , fear , depression, virtual escapes. Being rich, intelligent and beautiful are just not enough anymore. What can fulfill the void of the soul? Who knows? The movie is not just about a teenager with sexual identity problems being victim of gossip. The hole looks deeper. I think this movie it's a cold one. With cold characters. We cannot fell any sympathy for any of them. They seem strangers and distant people. Personally, I can only despise them. There's nothing about them that can take off tears or laughs from me. This is the impression that I have got after all. Maybe the movie was meant to cause these feelings on its viewers. Maybe to denounce how heartless and careless we can be nowadays. Or maybe we are just watching such a spoiled kid with such spoiled parents that simply don't deserve any pity and if any of them commits suicide or fall from a stair and break the neck... Who would care?

unique

[staceigreek · 10/10 · 8 September 2013]

I've heard my friends talk about this movie a lot and I've always meant to see it.

Recently, I stumbled upon it online with excellent subtitles, so of course I had to watch it. And I'm glad I did!

I can relate with a lot of situations in the film and the acting was all so well done. It is quite a sad movie, so beware. (I was almost in tears.) I was drawn into it from the beginning and couldn't take my eyes off of the screen. It's definitely one I'm going to watch over and over.

Highly recommended!

Mubi Choice

[yusufpiskin · 6/10 · 31 July 2020]

Phenomenal acting with a relevant, riveting and intense plot. Anyone feeling like an outsider or bullied by the ridicule of social networks, regardless of age, could relate to the turmoil and desperation experienced by Dominik. My interpretation of the avatar animation is Dominik's desire and fulfillment to love the part of his emerging self that is represented by Sylvia...Dominik's and Sylvia's animated faces and and human faces seemed almost identical at times. The ending was shattering and unexpected, powerful and unforgettable. A brilliant film and the acting of Jakub Gierszal cannot be applauded enough!

Nicely directed, but horrible lead characters

[id247 · 5/10 · 1 October 2013]

There's a lot going for this film. It's well directed and has a certain style. The animation sequences are quite beautiful, and the film's music soundtrack is very good.

However the film's bleakness and the lack of sympathy I felt towards the main characters ruined the overall appreciation of the film.

The four leads, Dominik, his parents, Beata and Andrzej, and Sylwia, are all horrible, selfish, people.

Dominik is a spoilt brat, an only child, spoon fed in life he childishly throws tantrums when he doesn't get his own way.

He is soon led into a world of madness by Sylwia, an immature and mentally unstable girl, who thinks the world revolves around her and her suicidal thoughts.

Beata and Andrzej are too wrapped up in their work to be good and attentive parents, and when they're not cheating on each other and finally realise Dominik need help, their rudeness to the psychiatrists who offer their services is appalling.

When you have a film which serves up such unappealing characters there is no emotional investment, I really couldn't care if they all lived or died.

Having said that, I will watch out for director Jan Komasa's next film, he shows great promise.

Life Changing

[cola4800 · 10/10 · 12 March 2015]

This movie is nothing but life changing to me. I have severe depression and I've had it for about a year and a half. Over time it got worse and worse. A couple months ago I started wanting nothing more than to die. I wanted to feel so much pain on the outside, so I didn't have to concentrate on the pain that goes on inside me in which my mind brings me. I didn't want to live in a world where there's so much evil, hatred, and betrayal, and who does? If you watch the news you see there's more and more murders, house fires, kidnappings, raping, bombings, terrorist attacks, etc. To our society, it's not uncommon anymore to hear about these things. Now we don't even feel devastated or torn apart every time we have to hear about these things occurring. But if it's happening to you, it's a whole different story. So many people only care about themselves and their family that they don't take the time or effort in helping others in need. If anyone sees this comment I want to tell you please think about how you treat and act towards others. This world needs a big change. Before I die I want to say that I've helped at least one person get out of depression. That's why this movie changed my life. I wanted to die because I didn't want to have to witness all of this evil and betrayal. Of course there were many other reasons why I wanted to end my life but that's not important right now. The point is this movie made me, and hopefully many others, realize that I don't really want to kill myself. There's so much more to life than you think. The way this movie changed me is incredible. I recommend that anyone with depression or thoughts of suicide watch this movie.

Another stab at it

[kosmasp · 6/10 · 4 March 2012]

No pun intended with the summary line there. But this isn't the first attempt to bring the virtual world or the trap it might become to you to the big screen. And all those movies seem to have great intentions and the overall idea here is good too. And it does feel as real as it can get, with the web surrounding our main character. Even the connection (or lack thereof) the boy has with his parents is depicted very nicely in this movie.

The visuals concerning the virtual reality aren't the best, but that shouldn't put you off. The main actor was really good and if you can live with the apparent flaws you will like the dark nature of the movie and cherish it for it.

Just couldn't win me over!

[faaiz99 · 5/10 · 2 February 2013]

This movie deals with two very real issues of today's youth - sexuality and suicide. Even though, I really wanted to like this movie, I just couldn't get past the glamorization of suicide and violent behavior. As a gay person struggling with my own sexuality and living in a repressed society, I was appalled by the sudden and absurd turn of events. From an innocent kiss that brought the onset of unrealized emotions to an internet addiction to a suicidal tendency. I won't argue what reasons are good enough reasons to try to commit suicide but you're at a fault if you don't realize you have a problem or try to fix it. Dominik's father gave the impression that he was okay with his son being gay as long as he didn't embarrass him by kissing male statues... As for his friends, it could've possibly blown over sooner or later or if it hadn't he could've just alienated them from his life. I mean there were options but the character doesn't seem to want to take the necessary steps.

However, this film highlights another very important issue - the lack of mental health support in schools/home/society in general. The parents' prioritization of work over family along with their lack of a serious attitude towards Dominik's illness adds flair of reality to this situation. The acting is over-done at parts with a few unwarranted tears here and there but it's heart wrenching and downright depressing and if that was intended then bravo!, job well done. I have certain qualms about the story; I didn't see the whole my-world-is-falling-apart thing in this movie. Instead, I saw my-world-suddenly-fell-apart-in-a-matter- of-hours...

Again, I wanted to like this movie, it's about issues I care about but it just tried to focus on everything all at once without really giving a cause for the effect.

A profoundly moving film that manages to make its main feature a twist

[Samuelg92 · 31 October 2011]

Suicide room follows Dominik, the son of a Minister and AD Executive for a large bank neglected by his career driven parents, struggling with sexuality and in the grips of mental illness, the story twists and turns through predictable yet shocking and moving turns as Dominik withdraws more and more from the real world and becomes entrenched in a sick love affair with a woman intent on killing herself.

The acting from Jakub Gierszal and Roma Gasiorowska is outstanding throughout providing almost disturbingly realistic mental breakdowns and clashes with the real world. To me the scene that stands out is when Dominik's father disconnects the internet and the 2 minutes of aftermath that follow that really show off Jakub Gierszal's acting ability and gripping you in a sense of saddened awe that i haven't felt with other films.

A must watch as long as you are stable, it made me a bit mental

One of the best pieces of Polish film industry!

[jelona · 9/10 · 28 March 2011]

To be honest, I hesitated to go to the cinema because I was afraid that it's just another overrated (by media only) Polish film. However, I am very glad to announce that this film is REALLY worth being seen! Apart from an amazing performance of Jakub Gierszał and Agata Kulesza, you can admire excellent special effects together with well-written dialogs. Even though the idea of animation which is presented in the film may put somebody off, it should be pointed out that it actually fits perfectly well into the picture. 'Sala samobójców' shows the rules which are brought to life in modern world and leaves it to the audience to decide whether we should apply them in our own lives. I would recommend this film to everybody who is mature enough to appreciate its beauty and depth. For me, it was a real treat. Enjoy!

A decent movie

[loureviews · 7/10 · 2 April 2024]

A story very similar to the one told in a new movie (The Son, 2022): parents who are not present for their son. Also, in this case, a teenager who is bullied at school and does not want to return to real life.

He takes refuge in a virtual world on the Internet that, in my opinion, is extremely well done for a 2006 film. I think I would have liked to see more scenarios from the supposed video game than from Dominike's real life.

And the comparison I make with "The Son" seems important to me to point out that there are ways to better portray depression in male adolescents, there always have been, this is a good representation! And unlike this new film that I mention, in "Suicide Room" there is no ending where an element (gun) shown at the beginning of the film is used. It has an expected ending, but at first you may think that they are giving you all the clues about how that ending is going to happen, and it turns out that they are not.

What I liked least was the color scheme of the story in real life (not the video game, the video game was great). It is as if the film had a filter over it, the colors look dark and opaque. I also didn't like that they showed Dominike's last moments. I think it would have been better if they ended with her mother's speech.

Too close to home (but amazing)

[silverbillings · 9/10 · 9 June 2013]

I want to write here first and foremost that I did check that this contains spoilers, so please please please don't read this if you haven't seen this amazing Polish masterpiece yet.

As an agoraphobic and very suicidal young adult I could very much relate to this movie, it had me shaking and in tears within the first ten minutes. The way this story is written, following Domonik as he struggles with his sexuality and bullying, is just beautiful from every aspect. It opens your mind and isn't afraid to dig down deep into your emotions and pull them to the surface. The SADDEST part I found to this movie by far was the ending, not because of his suicide (yes, it was very sad) but the terms OF his suicide. I'll admit that I've done almost the exact same thing he did, I sat on my bed one night while my mom was gone at her BFs, drank a beer, and swallowed eight pill bottles worth of anti-depressants, anti-psychotics, and other miscellaneous prescriptions of mine. And I'll tell you that the last memory I have of that is literally chugging away the pills, I have no memory of anything from that night. So after Domonik had swallowed those pills sitting on the toilet, he would not have remembered those "funny drunk" moments he had, he wouldn't remember crying and begging for someone to call his parents. Hell, he wouldn't have even had that vision of going out and dancing with the pink haired girl. He would have died, with his last memory sitting on a dirty toilet, alone.

Great movie with deep send.

[yuusukepl · 10/10 · 2 September 2011]

When I heard about what this movie will be about I was already sure, that I'll watch it no matter what. But in fact, I was afraid that Polish directors will release another crappy movie with no meaning. But I was nicely surprised. Storyline is very interesting, actors are great, characters are deep and realistic. It was certainly worth to see this, it changed my point of view on some things. Also it was something new to combine classical acting with computer simulations. If I could loose memories from the day I watched this movie just to watch it again, I'd do it, because it's a really worthy piece of art. Best movie I've seen in months.

Look for memories, and save for tomorrow

[Cat-Wings · 9/10 · 16 April 2012]

This is a story that depicts loneliness and darkness and directed by Jan Komasa. Domink is a high school student who is only an son and was brought up in a wealthy family. Although he hides his wonder as to whether he might be a gay, he is an ordinary high school student, keeping in touch with friends on Facebook, laughing at a shocking video with them, and doing well with his life until his senior prom before graduation. His parents, always busy with their jobs, have created a barrier called isolation to keep him away. Dominik still manages himself in everyday life, but jokingly kissing Aleksander at a party unfolds Dominik's secret sense of homosexuality. Meanwhile, the kiss with the two boys is uploaded and hits a public relations on the net instantly. Whilst Domink enjoys the tension from the video and the comments at first, he becomes the laughingstock and his affection towards Aleksander ends up as a sense of betrayal. This causes him to become an outcast. Then, Dominik is invited into the chat room of virtual world called "Suicide Room" by a girl who can't find any hope in the real world. Whilst talking with the girl in the virtual world, he starts withdrawing from the real world, being attracted by her negative and mysterious allurement.

The story is well-conceived, expressing the changes of Dominik's psychological state: ordinary adolescence, close-mindedness, withdrawal, mental confusion, symptom of depression, etc. There is a distance in the worlds between the world where his parents and the psychologist live, and the world where Dominik lives. There is also his psychological condition where the diremption is making everything in his everyday life shut away from the real world, and his mental state that makes him attempt suicide. This makes the audience feel as if it is letting them walk through an endless, dark tunnel that has no exit. The net may make you feel platonic and eternity in a sense. Once you go out, you will see many people out there. Even though people may feel like they are connecting with each other through SNS, they may also feel isolated as if they are a grain of sand in the desert. This film well-depicted such distortion created in the net within the modern society. The ending is negative, leaving every question unanswered to the audience. The theme of the story, a person falls into a virtual world since he/she doesn't fit in anywhere, which may be a possible story. However, this will ring the heavy bell of your heart.

Good Overall.

[notreadytorun · 9/10 · 30 December 2013]

I personally love this movie. I love the acting, and the way the movie was presented. I liked how it used both real life filming and a virtual world as well. It made it pretty interesting. Generally speaking, movies regarding these themes are pretty inaccurate and, I feel, don't very well get their point across. However, this movie surprised me at how well it presented the point, storyline, and themes.

Being honest, though, I feel like the movie put too much unnecessary emphasis on Dominik being homosexual. When reading reviews and such, it appears to be a movie that will focus on a boy struggling with sexuality, but I ended up only getting that feeling from just a few minutes in the beginning. Throughout the rest of the movie, he is focusing on Sylwia.

I also didn't like that Dominik was the typical rich kid, and the way that he changed was a bit sudden. The movie didn't really ease you in to him being crazy and a hermit. I felt like if he were changing slowly, it would have come out much better.

Aside from these two little things, the movie is great to watch, and has an interesting storyline. It is definitely one of my favorites.

Definitely more than just a good movie!

[nasr-ramdonee · 9/10 · 15 October 2013]

I admit having read about the movie prior to watching it, and which brings me to say that the Wikipedia article of it is inaccurate. A low budget movie, but undeniably a good one; I feel that it hasn't been a story dramatic enough, while paradoxically I think that, much have been subtly underlie-d, which may either make it a movie about a guy who who couldn't take it, or about a guy, who is like many of us, or at least shares intrinsic aspects of ourselves, and who couldn't take it despite that he wanted to. A very fine actor, I was nearly convinced that I was watching something/one real, something/one that is actually happening/actually lived and died - it/he had me engrossed. Uhm. 4.8/5

Watch and be in Awe

[oatschillin · 10/10 · 23 August 2011]

I made an account for this movie and that should say it all. Its feel, acting, and content all hit you were it hurts. I have yet to watch a movie in America that can hold a candle stick to foreign productions as an whole. Suicide Room will prove this to anyone that can count to ten unassisted. From the emotional trails, to the family issues we all face. Love is never easy to speak about, let alone act it out so arbitrarily. I could kick myself for not have enjoyed this sooner. Whatever you do, do not miss out on this drama. I can tell you it's good for the soul. Observe and understand the raw prowess of SUICIDE ROOM. You should be watching it already :) seriously stop reading and go watch it!

Very dark

[embeh · 10/10 · 28 June 2013]

I personally thought this film was incredible. It deals with situations people don't tend to talk about due to stigma and shows what can happen as a result.

It's incredibly dark - not for those who are in a bad place themselves personally, I suffer from depression myself and watched this film - VERY bad idea.

As a film though, I can't give it enough praise. The CGI was amazing ( if somewhat confusing to start with, but you catch up quick enough ) and the relationships between characters were realistic and heartfelt.

Definitely recommend, now one of my favourite films.

An Awesome Film

[lachowskii · 10/10 · 27 May 2013]

This film is tragically beautiful for many reasons.

Dominik being this boy at prom just doing something on a dare. Now, I have to admit Alec took it as if it was more than that or maybe Dominik got the wrong picture. Yet, they go on the internet and talk about his so badly which makes him not wanting to go to school.

Then on a virtual chat with this girl she just sort of feeds a lot of things to him on he needs no one and make the bullies fear him.

One thing that's realistic and give it a great film is the acting..highly convincing. Gives the characters life. It's sort of fresh to see because of that virtual chat room. The animation involved as if he was actually seeing the girl.

Also, the scene where he takes the gun to school is very gripping but he doesn't do anything to anyone. Dominik just wants friends and having a lot of mixed feelings about life (maybe sexuality) and how kids are cruel, they don't get you and they're judgmental as ever. His parents got on my nerve throughout the entire movie but after therapist visits is when they out their foot down. I also hated how everything he does if isn't up to a certain standard or how they want him to be than it's 'wrong' and it's really sad that some parents are like this.

It's not the typical 'i hate my life, i cut myself, i wanna die' type of movie. In ways Dominik knows he'll get better and the ending is so sad because well... I don't wanna ruin it if you're reading this. Dominik makes you want to hug him through the TV.

It's just a great powerful film, it peaks volumes and also a great soundtrack too. I've watched it too many times. It really is worth watching.