A Man, His Lover and His Mother ( Rosie )

A Man, His Lover and His Mother (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: Rosie
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
106 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2013 and produced in:
Switzerland ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Marcel Gisler

Written By:
Marcel Gisler
Rudolf Nadler

Actors:
Sibylle Brunner ..... Rosie Meran
Fabian Krüger ..... Lorenz Meran
Judith Hofmann ..... Sophie Ritter Meran
Sebastian Ledesma ..... Mario
Eric Hättenschwiler ..... Alex Ritter
Alexis Haupt ..... Silvan Ritter
Anna-Katharina Müller ..... Chantal
Margot Gödrös ..... Trudi Thür
Hansrudolf Twerenbold ..... Markus Lechweiler
Bodo Krumwiede ..... Clemens Meran
Marietta Jemmi ..... Frau Stählin
Marlise Fischer ..... Frau Jäger
Catriona Guggenbühl ..... Hausärztin
Daniel Frei ..... Journalist
Louis Krähenbühl ..... Oberarzt

Synopsis:

Is there anything more complex than a gay man's relationship with his mother? When gay writer Lorenz returns from Berlin to his native home, a small town in Switzerland, he thinks his only concern is taking a break from writer's block. But he is confronted by some uncomfortable problems; his mother, Rosie, is growing unable to live without help. She is an infuriating but blisteringly honest individual (beautifully played by veteran Sibylle Brunner) who refuses to accept a life without cigarettes and alcohol. Mario, son of an old family friend, reveals himself to be a fan of Lorenz and his devotion becomes an issue after an unexpected one-night stand. Lorenz's sister is fed up with looking after their mother and some family skeletons are revealed. With Mario helping to look after Rosie, all the problems seem to be meshing together, making resolution ever more difficult. Refreshing and heart-warmingly authentic.

Lorenz Meran, (40) a successful gay author suffering acute writers' block, has to leave Berlin and return to eastern Switzerland to provide care for his aged mother, Rosie. When he finds himself confronted with the fact that fun-loving Rosie refuses both outside assistance and a care home, he discovers that he is stuck fast in his small home town of Altstätten. But it is not only his mother's battle against being dictated to and losing her dignity that he is struggling with. It's also his own midlife crisis. And when long-kept secrets are suddenly revealed under the tensions of family dynamics, Lorenz almost fails to notice that love is knocking on the front door of his parent's house...

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 25 February, 2015.