French Film ‘Rose’ Follows a Widow’s Journey Through Grief to Grace

Françoise Fabian portrays Rose, and the veteran Algerian-French actress charmingly defies what’s considered age-appropriate and motherly.

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Aure Atika and Françoise Fabian in 'Rose.' Via Cohen Media Group

The new French film “Rose” traces the various stages of grief as it follows one woman’s journey to find purpose after the death of her husband. A gem of a drama, the movie addresses elderly women’s agency and familial expectations, and it does so with such openness, with glints of humor and shimmers of music, that many viewers may wish to keep it with them long after they’ve left the cinema.

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