Hi, I am Louis Giaquinto. I was born in Flagstaff, AZ, but I have grown up over the valley most of my life. My favorite movie of 2015 and one of my favorite independent films is Room (2015), directed by Lenny Abrahamson. Room is about a young woman and her son who were held captive for seven years, but then escaped and experienced the outside world. Most of the cast was unknown or they had been in supporting roles. The most notable actor was William H. Macy, but he was only in a few scenes. Brie Larson, who played the mother, acted in some smaller roles before Room, but this was her breakout role. She had accrued some film credence in her art movie Short Term 12 (2013), but gained considerable notice after Room. The flick was distributed by
