Suicide Room

Suicide Room

Year: 2011

Runtime: 116 mins

Language: Polish

Director: Jan Komasa

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Dominik, a moody and striking young man, is tormented after a drunken kiss with his bully Alex is recorded and spread online. Overwhelmed by the viral humiliation, he retreats to a virtual “suicide room,” an avatar‑driven sanctuary where the pink‑haired rebel Sylvia consoles him as fantasy and reality blend.

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1

Opera 'Orpheus in the Underworld' at Warsaw Opera House

The movie opens with the opera performance, where Dominik Santorski and his parents are introduced. This scene establishes Dominik's family background and their success-driven lifestyle, highlighting their emotional distance from him. The opera setting also symbolizes themes of myth and tragedy that will resonate throughout the film.

Warsaw Opera House
2

Dominik's school and social life

Dominik is depicted as popular and spoiled at his private high school, enjoying privileges from wealthy parents. His friends discover a self-harm video on his computer, leading to a discussion about mental health and online secrets, which foreshadows future events related to self-harm and social media influence.

High school
3

At the after-prom party

During a party, a girl reveals her experimentation with lesbianism and demonstrates it for her friends. Dominik is then asked to kiss a boy, Aleksander, which he does willingly. A video of the kiss is posted online, and Dominik faces teasing from his peers, intensifying the pressure to conform and explore his identity.

Prom party
4

Judo practice and social media incident

While sparring at judo practice, Dominik becomes sexually aroused when pinned beneath Aleksander. This event is shared on social media, angering Dominik and revealing his complex feelings about intimacy and peer acceptance.

Judo dojo
5

Invitation to 'Sala Samobójców' (The Suicide Room)

Following his social media interactions, Dominik is invited to join a 3D virtual social network where he meets Sylwia, a masked girl who shares her struggles with self-harm and suicidal thoughts. This marks the beginning of their emotional connection and the virtual descent into deeper mental health issues.

Online platform / Virtual space
6

Bonding with Sylwia and skipping school

Dominik and Sylwia develop a bond as they watch videos of self-harm and suicidal acts together. Dominik begins skipping school to spend more time with her, deepening his withdrawal from real life and increasing his dependence on the virtual world.

Home / Online space
7

Hospitalization after self-harm attempt

Dominik's parents discover he has been talking to Sylwia and is not eating, prompting police intervention. He is found in a bloodied state with a broken mirror and is hospitalized in a psychiatric ward, highlighting his mental health crisis and disconnect from reality.

Hospital / Psychiatric ward
8

Return home and conversations about suicide

After a few days, Dominik's parents bring him home, attempting to dismiss his mental health issues. Sylwia confides her desire to die, urging him to help her obtain pills, which marks a crucial escalation in their shared suicidal ideation.

Home
9

Doctor visit and prescription of pills

Dominik follows Sylwia's advice and manipulates a doctor into prescribing pills. Their secret plan to overdose is set, but Dominik's father intervenes by disconnecting the internet router, preventing the plan from proceeding in time.

Doctor's office / Home
10

Confession to his parents about The Suicide Room

Dominik explains to his parents that The Suicide Room and its members are like his new family. Despite his pleas to return, his parents ban him from re-entering the online space, showing their inability to understand or address his mental health struggles.

Home
11

Attempt to meet Sylwia in person and change of plans

Desperate to see Sylwia, Dominik takes pills to the meeting spot but, after drinking alcohol, decides to discard them. He then starts filming himself delirious and reacts emotionally to his situation, experiencing fleeting happiness when he finally kisses Sylwia in person.

Bar / Dance floor
12

Imaginary farewell and death

In the climax, Sylwia's online avatar announces Dominik's death, revealing her hallucinated connection with him. The film depicts Dominik finally succumbing to an overdose in a bathroom, with footage of his death shared on The Suicide Room's platform.

Bathroom / Online platform
13

Sylwia's outside act and emotional breakdown

Sylwia, after ripping out her internet cord, leaves her room for the first time in three years. She screams in the park, overwhelmed by her emotions, symbolizing her breaking free from isolation and her struggles with mental health.

Outside building / Park
14

Final scene at the ballet and the aftermath

The movie concludes with Dominik's parents attending a ballet separately, reflecting their emotional distance. Intercut footage shows Dominik's death in the bathroom, emphasizing the tragic end and the impact of social media and mental health issues.

Ballet theater

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