Rose (2012 film)

Rose is a 2012 British thriller film directed by Kemal Yildirim.[1] The film premiered on 15 May 2012 at the London Independent Film Festival and was released on DVD on 20 May 2014 in the United States with other territories to follow.[2]

Rose
festival poster
Directed byKemal Yildirim
Written byJack James
Stephen Loveless
Kemal Yildirim
StarringHelen Clifford, Mike Mitchell, Patrick Regis
Music byThe Courtesans
CinematographyJason Impey
Edited byJack James, Kemal Yildirim
Production
company
Rose the Film
Distributed byShami Media
Release date
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The film stars Helen Clifford as Rose, a drug addict and prostitute trying to raise her daughter Ellie,[3] and is based upon Yildirim's 2008 short film by the same name, which screened at Cannes,[4] and resulted in his being encouraged to expand the short into a feature film.[5]

Plot

Cast
  • Helen Clifford as Rose
  • Mike Mitchell as Blondie
  • Patrick Regis as Tony
  • Chelsea Impey (as Chelsea Alcock) as Ellie
  • Lucy White as Magdalena
  • Eileen Daly as Yondra
  • Gary Cross as Filthy Mick
  • Ryan Hunter (as Rami Hilmi) as Baldo
  • Elaine Hartley as Rebs
  • Gemma Crabtree as Jols
  • Geneveive Cleghorn as Laine
  • Caroline Nash as Susan
  • Kemal Yildirim as Lead Chancer
  • Jack James as Pete the Perv

Accolades
Awards
Award Year of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Amsterdam Film Festival 2012 Van Gogh Award for Cinematic Vision Rose Won [6]

References
  2. "Official Selection 2012". LIFF. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  3. Le Marie, Nicole. "Northampton is backdrop to film about woman's battle to quit prostitution". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  4. "Northampton film's Cannes screening". Northampton Herald and Post. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  5. "Northampton film-maker has his sights set on Hollywood!". BBC Northamton. BBC. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  6. staff. "2012 Van Gogh Award winners". Amsterdam Film Festival. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
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