Rose
A disguised woman claims a dead heir’s estate in a war-scarred German village, where an unexpected love makes her invented identity both refuge and danger.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- austere
- intimate
- melancholic
- quiet evening
- arthouse film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praise the film as an accomplished, emotionally resonant historical drama anchored by Sandra Hüller’s performance and its restrained treatment of identity and forbidden love.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rose arrives in the village disguised as a man and claims the identity of a dead heir.
The German village is recovering from the poverty and disruption caused by the Thirty Years' War.
Rose and Suzanna's relationship deepens while Rose's concealed identity threatens their future together.
Rose's access to the abandoned estate and village acceptance depends on claiming a dead man's identity.
Films like Rose, and why
Orlando
shared period setting, gender performance, and socially constrained identity
The World to Come
shared historical queer romance, rural hardship, and intimate emotional restraint
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
shared forbidden intimacy, period atmosphere, and conflict between desire and social convention
Movie Details
- Director
- Markus Schleinzer
- Release Date
- 2026-04-17
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (16)
Cast
- Sandra Hüller
- Caro Braun
- Marisa Growaldt
- Godehard Giese
- Robert Gwisdek
- Maria Dragus
- Annalisa Hohl
- Augustino Renken
- Maurice Leonard
- Emma Bahlmann
Common questions
- What is Rose about?
- A disguised woman claims a dead heir’s estate in a war-scarred German village, where an unexpected love makes her invented identity both refuge and danger.
- What is Rose like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Rose as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Rose violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Rose.
- What did critics think of Rose?
- Critics broadly praise the film as an accomplished, emotionally resonant historical drama anchored by Sandra Hüller’s performance and its restrained treatment of identity and forbidden love.
- Which films are like Rose?
- Films with a similar feel include Orlando, The World to Come, and Portrait of a Lady on Fire.
- How long is Rose?
- Rose runs 93 minutes.
