The Courthouse | Saturday January 25th | 8 pm |
Inger herself has a hidden agenda for the trip – hoping to track down a lost love....
Director: Niels Arden Oplev- Cast: Sofie Gråbøl, Lene Maria Christensen, Anders W. Berthelsen, Soren Malling
- 106 minutes, Danish, French, German, English, 2022, CLUB
Set in the late 90s, Ellen and her new husband Van decide to take Ellen’s older sister Inger on a bus trip to Paris where Inger once lived. Inger is schizophrenic and lives in a care home coddled by her overprotective mother.
Ellen sees their holiday as an opportunity to reconnect, and to find out if Inger might be able to live more independently. Inger herself has a hidden agenda for the trip – hoping to track down a lost love.
Rose is based on director Niels Arden Oplev’s own family history, is full of feeling and compassion, and finds humour in the most unexpected places. Sofie Gråbøl’s (The Killing) performance is the film’s highlight. She inhabits Inger, bringing her to life and presenting all her complications, impulses and anxiety with grace.
“Gråbøl is superb throughout, recognising Inger as a complicated individual who has a lot more going on than just her illness.’’ – Jennie Kermode, Eye For Film
“The writer-director, Niels Arden Oplev, based the film in part on his own experiences, and the movie keenly illustrates how stigma surrounding mental illness hurts neurodivergent people and their families.” – Natalia Winkelman, The New York Times
“Carried by a brilliant lead performance from Sofie Gråbøl, it’s a fine depiction of mental health and a heartening espousal of our shared humanity.” – Louis Roberts, The Independent
