Rose

Set during the Thirty Years' War, Markus Schleinzer's film follows a scarred, enigmatic soldier who arrives in a remote Protestant village in Germany and claims ownership of a long-derelict farmstead. Slowly earning the community's trust through hard work and piety, the stranger's presence rests on a profound deception. Sandra Hüller delivers a commanding performance that cuts across gender binaries in this study of survival, self-invention, and belonging. Screened as part of Inverness Film Festival, with thanks to MUBI.