Spare Room

A sweet emotional movie about a Veteran who struggles post war with his time serving this country and the young widow of another veteran who died in the same war. Good acting and a touching story.

A Spare Room takes place in a small town and centers around 2 main characters, and their struggles after the modern war in the Middle East.

David (played by Martin Sensmeier) is a quiet, hard-to-crack, ex-military man that has a secret. You'll see hints with flashbacks & eventually learn the whole story on how he acts the way he does.

Lillian (played brilliantly by Skyler Samuels) is a 20-something military wife, that lost her husband in the war. Lillian is struggling with money, as well as being the guardian of her younger brother, named Arrow, whom has down syndrome. Lillian realizes her party days are gone & she must stay focused & responsible, much to the dismay of her boyfriend Greg.

Arrow is played by newcomer Cole Sibus, who channels Leo DiCaprio in Whats Eating Gilbert Grape. Arrow deals with his adolescence, going to school & befriending a beautiful girl (played by Stefanie Scott).

Arrow works his charm and eases the tension of the movie. He brings out the best in David, Lillian & Greg (played by Thomas Cocquerel).

All their lives will intertwine & once you learn the whole story, you may be surprised by how it ends. All-in-all, I'd say open your heart & give A Spare Room a try.

All through this movie I kept asking "who acts like this!?" It seems like everyone has a beer in their hand all the time. The bar owner immediately hires a guy who looks like he's a homeless drunk. The near empty bar has a guy playing guitar in the corner. She rents out her room to a guy without checking out anything about him. Even though she lives alone with her brother. The boyfriend always is grabbing at her all the time in every scene. I just wanted to shout "ok we got it!!" Ridiculous movie

That could have been told without the foul language.

While the story is slightly predictable, there is depth to the emotions of the acting in the film that rings true for anyone who has experienced trauma or grief. Definitely worth the watch if you like dramas