Rose

In early 17th-century Germany, a scarred young soldier arrives in a remote village with a mysterious past. Claiming to have inherited a neglected farm, he gradually wins the trust of the locals through discipline and hard work. But when he is expected to father a child with the daughter of one of the villagers, his carefully constructed identity begins to unravel.

Following Michael and Angelo, director Markus Schleinzer crafts another precise and painfully timely psychological portrait of a person facing oppression by mainstream society. For her portrayal of Rose - a character for whom freedom is only possible when wearing trousers - Sandra Hüller won the Silver Bear for acting at the Berlin Film Festival.