Overview
- Debuting in Berlin’s main competition, the film is one of 22 titles contending for the Golden Bear to be awarded on Feb. 21.
- Hüller plays a woman in early 17th‑century Germany who presents as a man to access freedoms, earning widespread praise for a commanding lead turn.
- Reviewers singled out the film’s austere monochrome look, precise 93‑minute edit and guiding voice‑over as central to its impact.
- Hüller said the story resonates today because people seeking greater freedom and acceptance are again feeling threatened, echoing the film’s themes.
- Schleinzer described Rose as an amalgam of researched historical cases and positioned the Austria–Germany–France co‑production for arthouse distribution with The Match Factory handling international sales.