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Set in the late 1990s, Rose is the story of two Danish sisters and how their relationship is challenged on a coach trip to Paris. Inger is schizophrenic, and lives in a care home coddled by her overprotective mother. Ellen sees their holiday as an opportunity to reconnect, and to find out if Inger might be able to live more independently. When Inger announces her struggles with mental health to the group, the sisters are faced with pity from some and discrimination from others.
On arrival in Paris, it soon becomes clear that Inger has a hidden agenda concerning a figure from her past, ultimately involving the entire group in her hunt for answers.
Based on the director’s own family history, Rose is a film about love and care for each other, in spite of our differences, adroitly balancing humour and drama. Sofie Gråbøl inhabits Inger, bringing her to life and presenting all her complications, impulses and anxiety with grace.
Carried by a brilliant lead performance from Sofie Gråbøl, it’s a fine depiction of mental health and a heartening espousal of our shared humanity. – The Independent [UK]
A good road movie is expected to do more than just cross distance; by film tradition, it also involves personal growth and revelations. Few films have fulfilled those expectations better than this Danish comedy-drama. – Far Out Magazine
Balancing out the bleaknes is [the director’s] compassion and his depiction of the tenderness, rather than the prejudice, that Inger’s condition elicits from others. – The Times [UK]
The writer-director based the film in part on his own experiences, and the movie keenly illustrates how stigma surrounding mental illness hurts neurodivergent people and their families. – The New York Times
- ROSE
- Denmark, 2022 | Language: Danish | 1 hr 46 mins | Cert: CLUB
- Director: Niels Arden Oplev
- Cast: Sofie Gråbøl, Lene Maria Christensen, Anders W Berthelsen, Soren Malling
- Foreign language films are subtitled.
- Cert: CLUB for over 18s.
- BOOKING
- Tickets: €8.50/€7 concession.
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- Online booking closes at 6pm on the night of the film.
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