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Rose

Markus Schleinzer
LGBTQIA+ 2026 94 min Austria, Germany
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Synopsis

A stark period drama about the pursuit of acceptance at all costs

In the wake of the Thirty Years’ War, a soldier named Rose arrives in an isolated Protestant village claiming rights to a derelict estate. Despite presenting documentation, Rose meets only suspicion from wary locals and attempts integration through increasingly desperate measures, including courting Suzanna, a farmer’s daughter. Yet Rose’s existence rests on fabrication: an assumed name, forged papers, and a hidden truth about identity that threatens to unravel everything.

In Rose, Schleinzer’s rigorous approach to filmmaking meets Hüller’s formidable screen presence. A stark and devastating meditation on belonging, survival and reinvention at all costs.

Cast/Avec

  • Sandra Hüller
  • Caro Braun
  • Marisa Growaldt
  • Godehard Giese
  • Augustino Renken

Screenplay

  • Markus Schleinzer
  • Alexander Brom

Cinematographer

  • Olivier Meidinger

Sound

  • Manuel Grandpierre

Music

  • Tara Nome Doyle

Age classification

  • 16+

Screenings

Thursday 05 March 2026 19:00
Lieux : Kinepolis Kirchberg
Audio : German
Subtitles : English
Screening : 1st Screening
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Friday 06 March 2026 18:30
Lieux : Kinepolis Kirchberg
Audio : German
Subtitles : English
Screening : 2nd Screening
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Thursday 12 March 2026 10:30
Lieux : Cinémathèque @Théâtre des Capucins
Audio : German
Subtitles : English
Screening : Jury Screening
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Markus Schleinzer

Markus Schleinzer
Markus Schleinzer

Born in Vienna, Schleinzer began his career as a casting director and worked on over 60 productions with filmmakers including Michael Haneke, Ulrich Seidl, and Shirin Neshat. Bringing an acute sensitivity to performance and power dynamics, he made his directorial debut with Michael, which premiered in Competition at Cannes in 2011. Rose (2026) is his third feature-length film.

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Filmography

  • Rose 2026
  • Angelo 2018
  • Michael 2011
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