Summary
A mentally unstable woman and her son move to a sprawling mansion in Portugal to grow roses.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 64
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.8/5
IMDb6.4
Audience score50%
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109106Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1986
March 3, 1986
40 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
German
Original language
Also spoken
ArabicItalianSpanishFrenchPortugueseEnglishMade in
France
Germany
Netherlands
Portugal
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 moreDirecting · 2
- Werner Schroeter Director, Writer
- João Canijo Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Magdalena Montezuma Writer
Production · 2
- Paulo Branco Producer
- Udo Heiland Producer
Camera · 2
- Elfi Mikesch Director of Photography
- Wolfgang Pilgrim Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Juliane Lorenz Editor
Sound · 2
- Joaquim Pinto Sound Designer
- Vasco Pimentel Sound Designer
Art · 3
- Caritas de Witt Production Design
- Rita Azevedo Gomes Set Decoration
- Isabel Branco Set Decoration
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