Rose

Rose

2012 · 90 min · PL · 7.1 (76 votes)
Dir. Wojtek Smarzowski · Starring Marcin Dorociński, Agata Kulesza, Malwina Buss, Jacek Braciak, Kinga Preis, Edward Linde-Lubaszenko · Music Mikołaj Trzaska
DramaHistoryWar

This harrowing tale of survival centers on Rose, a Masurian woman, whose German soldier husband was killed in the war, leaving her alone on their farm. A single woman had no defense against Russian soldiers who raped as a form of revenge, nor against plundering Poles who found themselves in desperate straits. Help arrives for Rose in the form of Tadeusz, a former officer in the Polish Home Army who deserted after he saw his wife raped and murdered by Russian troops and is attempting to hide his identity.

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A devastating, unflinching look at the brutal aftermath of war. It’s a raw, emotionally heavy experience that lingers long after the credits roll, focusing on the grim realities of survival and the deep scars left by conflict.

harrowingbleaksomberintenseslow-burngritty realismhistorical dramableak realismsurvivaltraumalosspost-war struggle
post world war iiwarsaw uprisingmasuria polandrussian army
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