In the turmoil of the Thirty-Years' War, a mysterious soldier appears in a secluded Protestant village claiming to be heir to a long-abandoned manor. His quest for recognition and acceptance are complicated by his secret: under a false identity, false name, and pretense of a false gender, he has made his way to the village. But to achieve her goals, Rose, as the soldier is actually called, will stop at nothing.
Acting
Sandra Hüller disappears completely into Rose's guarded silence
Direction
Schleinzer's clinical eye makes the 17th century feel dangerously present
Director
Markus Schleinzer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sandra Hüller learned basic blacksmithing and sword handling for the role, refusing stunt doubles for most physical scenes.
The film joins a small but growing wave of European cinema re-examining the Thirty Years' War through queer and feminist lenses, following in the footsteps of 'The Last of the Mohicans' revisionist tradition.
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