Interiors

Interiors follows Eve, an interior designer whose long marriage dissolves as emotional distance hardens between her and her adult daughters. In a chilly, urban setting, Renata the novelist, Joey, the indecisive planner, and Flyn the hopeful actress each search for direction while trying to maintain a fragile connection to Eve. The sisters scrutinize their own lives, and the strings that bind them to Eve begin to fray. When Eve's former partner moves on with someone new, a sudden shift in the family's dynamism tests loyalties, resentments, and the price of keeping a family together. The film uses quiet, disciplined camera work to heighten the tension and lets the characters voice tensions through restrained dialogue. Its intensity grows through restrained scenes.

Directed by Woody Allen, Interiors is a departure into austere drama from a screenplay of his own making. Released in 1978, it features an ensemble led by Geraldine Page and Diane Keaton, anchored by restrained performances and a minimalist design.

Box office figures place Interiors at about 10.4 million in receipts, a return for a serious drama of the era. With a modest budget of 3.1 million, the film managed to be profitable while showcasing a different side of the filmmaker.

Interiors is remembered as Woody Allen's deliberate turn toward dramatic realism, prioritizing mood and performance over humor. The austere, chamber quality and the strong turn by Geraldine Page helped push Allen into more serious storytelling and left a mark on seventies drama, influencing later ensembles. A shift that sparked debate.

Critics treated Interiors as a somber study of family dynamics, emphasizing how jealousy and unresolved longing ripple through generations. Performances, particularly Geraldine Page and Diane Keaton, drew praise for control and sensitivity, while some reviewers found the mood overly austere and emotionally distant, a deliberate choice that sparked discussion today.