Guardian, included the film in its list of ten 'Best films of the noughties' (2000-2009). Box office The film grossed $5.5 million in Italy and $11.8 million worldwide. AccoladesThe Son's Room'' was the winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, noted for being the first Italian film to win the highest Cannes honour in over 20 years. The film was Italy's submission to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but it was not nominated. References External links Cannes profile 2001 drama films 2001 films Films about grieving Films directed by Nanni Moretti Films shot in Italy Italian drama films 2000s Italian-language films Palme d'Or winners Films scored by Nicola Piovani