'The Room Next Door' wins top prize at Venice Film Festival

Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door” won the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion award Saturday. The film, which is Almodóvar’s English-language debut and stars Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, received a nearly 20-minute standing ovation when it premiered at the festival. Nicole Kidman won the best actress award for her portrayal of a CEO in an affair with a young intern in “Babygirl” at the Venice Film Festival, which came to a close Saturday. Kidman was not in attendance. Her director, Halina Reijn read a statement from the actor, revealing that Kidman’s mother died while she was in Venice.