Name: Rose
Start: 2026-05-09T17:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-09T19:00:00+02:00
Location: filmforum

A dark historical drama of quiet power at filmforum Duisburg

With Rose, a strictly composed historical drama will hit the screen at filmforum Duisburg on May 9, 2026, telling the Thirty Years' War not as a spectacle of battles but as a moral and existential shock. Markus Schleinzer stages the story in expressive black-and-white as a precisely guided chamber play of images, glances, and postures. At the center is Sandra Hüller as a soldier who has fought for ten years yet carries a different truth within her.

A character between disguise, freedom, and self-assertion

The film relies on reduction and tension. A disfigured face, a bullet at the neck, a foreign court, a village full of mistrust: from these elements, Schleinzer shapes a calm but highly concentrated dramaturgy. The off-voice of Marisa Growaldt creates distance and simultaneously makes it audible how much this stage experience of cinema lives from inner conflicts. Rose does not appear as a heroine in the classical sense but as a figure who resolutely stands against the order of her time.

Markus Schleinzer's staging: Five acts in strict black-and-white

The staging arranges the rural tragedy into five acts and condenses the material into a precise study of gender, freedom, and social attributions. It is precisely the formal severity that lends power to the film: Every shot fits, every glance carries meaning, every pause becomes part of the dramaturgy. The result is not a loud gesture of outrage but a concentrated performance of restraint that gains its intensity from control.

Sandra Hüller at the center of attention

The lead role is played by Sandra Hüller, whose performance is described by film critics as both dignified and uncompromising. Her character lives from the tension between disguise and truth, between social coercion and the desire for self-determination. This acting presence makes Rose a film that resonates long after: because of its historical depth, because of the clear imagery, and because of the extraordinary audience reaction that such a work often provokes in cinema.

Why a visit to the cinema in Duisburg is worthwhile

filmforum Duisburg provides the fitting framework for this screening: a community cinema with smart programming, cinematic atmosphere, and excellent location at Dellplatz. Those who appreciate historical themes, demanding direction, and substantial acting will experience a serious, gripping, and formally independent cinematic event here. Rose is a film for all who want to look behind the facade of history and take away an intense cinematic experience.

Conclusion: Rose unites historical film, psychological precision, and great acting talent into a compelling evening. At filmforum Duisburg, a quiet yet powerful cinematic experience awaits with radiance. Those who want to experience Sandra Hüller's extraordinary performance and Markus Schleinzer's powerful direction live should mark this date.