The Door in the Floor

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Based on John Irving’s bestselling novel “A Widow for One Year,” this 2004 drama explores the unraveling marriage of Ted and Marion Cole, a couple whose relationship fractures following a devastating tragedy. Jeff Bridges plays Ted, a renowned children’s book author, while Kim Basinger portrays Marion, his wife. Director Tod Williams adapts Irving’s work to examine how grief and desire reshape a partnership, as both Ted and Marion pursue separate affairs in search of emotional escape during one transformative summer.

This single-disc DVD release runs 111 minutes and carries an R rating from Focus Features. Special features include “Frame on the Wall: The Making of The Door in the Floor,” a featurette titled “Novel to Screen: John Irving,” “Anatomy of a Scene,” and a full commentary track featuring writer-director Tod Williams alongside cinematographer Terry Stacey, editor Alfonso Goncalves, composer Marcelo Zarvos, and costume designer Eric Daman. Own this thoughtful adaptation on physical media at a used price.