| "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. The short story entails how a man seeks revenge after the murder of his son.[1] In 2001, the story was adapted into Todd Field's film, In the Bedroom. The film starred Sissy Spacek, Tom Wilkinson, and Marisa Tomei, and was nominated for five Academy Awards – Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role (Wilkinson), Actress in a Leading Role (Spacek), Actress in a Supporting Role (Tomei), and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Published (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.