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MOVIE OF THE WEEK April 1, 2022: THE ROSE MAKER

March 27, 2022April 9, 2022 Jennifer Merin Cate Marquis, catherine frot, eve husson, french films, jennifer merin, leslie combemale, liz whittemore, loren king, Marilyn Ferdinand., Movie of the Week, nell minow, Pam Grady, sandie angulo cheb, susan wloszczyna, the rose maker

This is a movie about renewal, the power of gentle cultivation, and finding strength in unexpected places. The cast is appealing, with Catherine Frot and Manel Omerta outstanding as Eve and Fred, who find in one another something that each has been missing — she, someone who appreciates her work and legacy, and he a parental figure who cares about him and his future. Nothing gets too thorny in this world of sun-kissed blooms, but if you’re looking for something sweet to brighten your day, The Rose Maker is a lovely “pick.”

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THE ROSE MAKER – Review by Jennifer Merin

March 22, 2022March 26, 2022 Jennifer Merin catherine frot, eve husson, french films, motw, Movie of the Week, the rose maker

The Rose Maker is a charming femme-centric French dramedy about Mme Eve Vernet (Catherine Frot), a middle-aged rose cultivator who has inherited her multi-generational family business, a beautiful flower nursery not far from Paris, and is now trying to save the place — her home since childhood — from bankruptcy

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THE ROSE MAKER – Review by Susan Wlosczczyna

March 22, 2022March 26, 2022 Susan Wloszczyna catherine frot, eve husson, french films, motw, Movie of the Week, the rose maker

While Mother Nature is busy making sure that spring is “sprunging,” The Rose Maker is a perfect reflection of the season. In fact, I wish that French director and co-writer Pierre Pinaud could have used Smell-O-Vision cards to allow viewers to sniff the aromas of the flowers on screen.

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GIRLS OF THE SUN – Review by Susan Wloszczyna

April 2, 2019April 7, 2019 Susan Wloszczyna 0 Comments didar domehri, Emmanuelle Bercot, eve husson, girls of the sun, Golshifteh Farahani, motw, Movie of the Week

Anyone who craves big-screen depictions of strong females defying victimhood and stereotypes as they rise up against men who oppress, abuse, rape and torture women in times of war will find value and emotional sustenance in director Eva Husson’s Girls of the Sun.

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GIRLS OF THE SUN – Review by Sheila Roberts

April 2, 2019April 7, 2019 Sheila Roberts (Archived Contributor) 0 Comments didar domehri, Emmanuelle Bercot, eve husson, girls of the sun, Golshifteh Farahani, motw, Movie of the Week

French filmmaker Eva Husson’s Girls of the Sun is a fictional work drawn from the testimonies of real Kurdish and Yazidi women who were kidnapped, raped and brutalized by ISIS. The visceral film reveals the vile treatment they received at the hands of their captors and how they made a dangerous decision to escape and fight back.