Killings (short story)
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| "Killings" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Andre Dubus | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | short story |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Finding a Girl in America In the Bedroom |
| Publisher | Vintage Contemporaries |
| Publication date | 1979 & 2002 |
"Killings" is a short story written by Andre Dubus in 1979. It entails how a man seeks revenge after the murder of his son.[1] In 2001, the story was adapted into the feature-length film In the Bedroom, directed by Todd Field and starring Sissy Spacek, Tom Wilkinson, and Marisa Tomei. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards – Best Picture, Best Actor (Wilkinson), Best Actress (Spacek), Supporting Actress (Tomei), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Robert Festinger & Field). After the film's release the story was republished in a collection called In the Bedroom, for which Field wrote the preface.[2]
The work deals with the emotional struggle that the main character, Matt Fowler, encounters as he is forced to confront the killer of his son.