Rosie
A gay writer has to look after his stubborn mother – almost missing out on true love. She smokes like a chimney, drinks like a fish and is enjoying her widowhood to the fullest. Rosie, a willful old lady, won't be pushed around. She manages her daily life by herself, enjoying wine and smoking, until she has a slight stroke on the train. Rosie's gay son Lorenz (*Fabian Krüger*), a somewhat successful writer, appears to help his sister Sophie (*Judith Hofmann*) look after her. Gentle drama about love, the lies of life and guardianship, by the director of *F. est un salaud*, *Marcel Gisler*. Gisler's sensitivity shines through, as do autobiographical elements of the plot, but the small-town story gets stuck in its own sweetness – it is almost too balanced, fussy and conciliatory. A slightly harsher approach would have done the movie some good. But the movie is saved by *Sibylle Brunner*'s amazing performance – she makes it worth seeing.
