Although both Emma Donaghue’s novel and the well-received film adaptation recall the horrifying Fritzl case,the film-makers said they stayed away from the fable in the making of the drama.
Irish author Emma Donoghue has revealed in past interviews that the Fritzl case spurred her to write Room, her best-selling novel. But during Monday’s Toronto international film festival press conference for the film adaptation, and written by Donoghue and directed by Lenny Abrahamson (Frank),the team behind the drama made clear that the case didn’t factor into the making of Room.
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Source: theguardian.com