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Rosebush Pruning

Rosebush Pruning

Comedy · Drama · Thriller · 2026

When an American heir living in a luxurious Spanish villa decides to move in with his girlfriend, his departure triggers a family collapse as his brother uncovers the truth behind their mother's tragic death.

Movie details

Rosebush Pruning

“People are roses. Families are rosebushes. Rosebushes need pruning.”

2026 Comedy · Drama · Thriller 1h 35m

Critical arithmetic

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6.2 / 10

Community rating

When an American heir living in a luxurious Spanish villa decides to move in with his girlfriend, his departure triggers a family collapse as his brother uncovers the truth behind their mother's tragic death.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Rosebush Pruning?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Karim Aïnouz

Written by

Efthimis Filippou

Callum Turner

Callum Turner

Ed

Riley Keough

Riley Keough

Anna

Jamie Bell

Jamie Bell

Jack

Lukas Gage

Lukas Gage

Robert

Tracy Letts

Tracy Letts

Father

Elle Fanning

Elle Fanning

Martha

Pamela Anderson

Pamela Anderson

Mother

Court is in session

Put Rosebush Pruning on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.