All the Empty Rooms Wins Oscar and Sparks Emotional Reactions Worldwide

All the Empty Rooms Wins Oscar and Sparks Emotional Reactions Worldwide

Instead of an image, the first thing that sticks with you after reading All the Empty Rooms is a sense of unease that gradually takes hold. The documentary doesn’t begin with statistics flashing on the screen or dramatic music. Rather, it passes through quiet areas, unoccupied bedrooms, and sunlight resting on toy and notebook shelves. It seems as though the movie purposefully avoids urgency in favor of sitting with absence as those scenes play …