Rose

2012 1h 30m PL

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 76

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marcin Dorociński
Tadeusz
Agata Kulesza
Róża Kwiatkowska
Malwina Buss
Jadwiga Kwiatkowska
Jacek Braciak
Władek
Kinga Preis
Amelia
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko
Pastor
Marian Dziędziel
Mateusz
Eryk Lubos
Wasyl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wojtek Smarzowski
Writers: Michał Szczerbic
Languages: Russian, Polish, German
Countries: Poland

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Russian, Polish, German.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wojtek Smarzowski, shot by Piotr Sobociński Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mikołaj Trzaska. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Paweł Laskowski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Marcin Dorociński and Agata Kulesza and Malwina Buss carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wojtek Smarzowski directs. Piotr Sobociński Jr. behind the camera. Mikołaj Trzaska scores. Paweł Laskowski cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Russian, Polish, German.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 14 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Russian, Polish, German.
5Directed by Wojtek Smarzowski, shot by Piotr Sobociński Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Mikołaj Trzaska. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Paweł Laskowski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Marcin Dorociński and Agata Kulesza and Malwina Buss carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt2043979 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.