Rosenstrasse
2003 · Movie · 136 min · ★ 6.4 · 53% critics
After her husband dies in New York in 2000, a woman insists on strict Jewish mourning that leaves her children confused. Her daughter travels to Berlin to uncover a mysterious past, where a 1943 detention of Jewish husbands brings women together on Rosenstrasse to wait for news.
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Details
- Original title
- Rosenstraße
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-09-18
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 53/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (43 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Rosenstrasse if you like emotionally driven historical dramas and stories of resilience and reunion; Not for you if you prefer lighter contemporary plots or upbeat romances, like Hannah Arendt or Unveiled.
Pros: haunting historical focus; tense emotional journey; strong performances | Cons: somber tone; slow-moving segments; heavy subject matter
Themes
- berlin, germany
- nazi
- deportation
- woman director
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 2003 · nominated
Cast & crew
Katja Riemann
as Lena Fischer ( 33 Jahre alt )
Maria Schrader
as Hannah Weinstein
Doris Schade
as Lena Fischer ( 90 Jahre alt )
Jutta Lampe
as Ruth Weinstein ( 60 Jahre alt )
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Svea Lohde
as Ruth Weinstein ( 8. Jahre alt )
Jürgen Vogel
as Arthur von Eschenbach
Martin Feifel
as Fabian Fischer
Fedja van Huêt
as Luis Marquez
Carola Regnier
as Rachel Rosenbauer
Plien van Bennekom
as Marion
Directed by Margarethe von Trotta