Crossing Europe

Raging Rose

1 hr. 20 min. | Drama | Pegi 13

Jozef, a blue collar Pole, arrives in France to work in construction, but also to find his son Roman, whom he abandoned 15 years earlier. His boss' daughter, Rose a teenager in the tumult of sexual awakening, offers to help him in his search. She ends up falling desperately in love with Roman, their encounter having an unexpected impact on both their teenage lives.

Julia Kowalski

Julia Kowalski

Born in France in 1979 to Polish parents, Julia Kowalski embarked on a quest for identity in directing her first documentary, which took her back to her roots. Since then she has continued to explore her preferred themes: the working-class environment, Poland, adolescence, family, sexuality. Her short film, Chamber Music (2013), was selected at many festivals, including Clermont-Ferrand, Brest, Indie Lisboa, Tampere, and Recife. Raging Rose is her first feature film.
Languages
French, Polish, English
Subtitles
English, Lithuanian
Original title
Crache Coeur
Produced
2015: France, Poland

Film information

Director
Julia Kowalski
Screenplay
Julia Kowalski
Cinematography
Simon Beaufils
Cast
Yoann Zimmer, Andrzej Chyra, Liv Henneguier, Artur Steranko
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