Female Film Critics 24/375
Markus Schleinzer’s third feature Rose is a formal marvel, as well as an excellent vehicle for its lead actor, the always impressive Sandra Hüller. Set in the 16th century during the Thirty Years War, Hüller plays a world-weary woman who disguises herself as a male soldier and sets out to claim a fallen associate’s inheritance.
Read more
Familiar issues of cultural and national politics with the accompanying struggle for personal freedom and identity dominated the outstanding films showcased at the 53rd Telluride Film Festival, always held Labor Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado. Nonfiction and fiction, American and international, historical and contemporary—all the selections offered strong presentations of themes and concerns relevant to the current ideological environment.
Read more
A woman mourns the loss of her husband, only to realize that her own life is far from over in director Aurélie Saada’s poignant French drama Rose. Starring Françoise Fabian as Rose Goldberg, the film is a thought-provoking take on family dynamics, a woman rediscovering her individuality after spending decades as a wife and mother, and what it means to grow up and become truly independent, no matter what age you happen to be.
Read more