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Rose: A Love Story

Synopsis

A young couple living alone in the woods must contend with a life-altering illness that manifests itself in a violent and terrifying way. Rose’s disease is a vampiric, parasitic thirst for blood. As her hunger grows, all humanity seems to give way to a feral violence that harms both her and those around her. The pair’s love strains under the burden of Rose’s illness, and it is only a matter of time until the secluded life that they have built is upended entirely.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2020

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Features
Running time
86 min
Director
Jennifer Sheridan 1st Feature
Producer
Matt Stokoe, Sophie Rundle
Screenwriter
Matt Stokoe
Principal cast
Matt Stokoe, Sophie Rundle

Genre

Woman Director

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

A Mini Productions, Bone Garden Films, The Development Partnership production with support from Great Point Media, Field Park Films

Sales Company

Great Point Media

3rd Floor
14 Floral Street
London WC2E 9DH

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