The first glimpse of Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar's “ The Room Next Door ,” featuring Academy Award winners Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton , is now available.

Sony Pictures Classics released a preview trailer on Tuesday for the movie, which marks Almodóvar’s first film in English and is set to premiere as part of the competition at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 2. According to its summary, “The Room Next Door” follows Ingrid (Moore) and Martha (Swinton), who were close friends in their younger years while working at the same magazine.

“Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life,” the description continues. “After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.”

The clip shows Swinton lying in a hospital bed with Moore by her side, as dramatic music plays. The two characters later share a home and must navigate their rekindled friendship, with Moore appearing to be more eager to reconnect than Swinton.

“The Room Next Door” is Almodóvar’s latest film, coming after his 2021 release “Parallel Mothers,” which also debuted at Venice and earned Penelope Cruz the festival's best actress Volpi Cup for her performance. This film is one of many noteworthy entries in this year's Venice Film Festival, a lineup that also includes Luca Guadagnino's “Queer,” Pablo Larrain's “Maria” and Todd Phillips' “Joker: Folie à Deux,” among others.

Following its premiere in Venice, “The Room Next Door” is scheduled to be released in theaters later this year through Sony Pictures Classics.

Watch the teaser trailer for “The Room Next Door” below.