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The Rose King

1986 · 106 min Drama
6.4 / 10 · TMDB

'You never asked why I left.' But the answer was growing in the greenhouse all along. In this 1986 psychological drama, a reclusive botanist tending his prized roses is forced to confront the thorny past when an old acquaintance arrives unannounced. The visit unravels a hidden history of obsession, betrayal, and a love that took root in the most unlikely soil. Memories bloom with the flowers, revealing that some secrets are cultivated for decades before they finally bear fruit.

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Original Title Der Rosenkönig
Year 1986
Country France, Germany, Netherlands
Genre Drama
Director Werner Schroeter
Runtime 106 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.4/10 (20 votes)

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Director Werner Schroeter crafts a slow-burning, claustrophobic tension, using the lush, decaying greenhouse as a potent metaphor for repressed memory. The atmosphere is thick with unspoken words and the scent of rotting petals.

Viewers who appreciate psychological unease over plot will find a haunting study of guilt. You'll feel the weight of a secret long buried, more than you'll understand it. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Werner Schroeter

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