With a beautiful and haunting original score by Greek composer Dimitris Makridis, Alba Rosais the debut of Romanian director Bogdan Radu, produced by Jeffrey Louis Salkilldof Verve Bee Media Ltd. Led by Nicola Wright, Malpractice (ITV), Sexy Beast (Paramount +) and the recent mass media hit Winnie the Pooh Blood and Honey.
Filmed in Ealing in the faded grandeur of a faux Spanish house, that has now sadly been demolished.
ALBA ROSA is the story of Grace following the death of her husband Carter in a terrorist attack while on holiday aboard. The couple were due to sell and leave their large old generational home to retire and travel. Now Grace is alone she sinks into depression, pushing away her son, her slightly overbearing but well-meaning neighbour and her therapist. As Grace finally starts to progress through the five stages of grief, will she finally come to acceptance, reconcile with her son and leave the house behind? The white rose is known as a symbol for death and memory and the roses feature throughout the film.
The release of the film is scheduled for an independent cinema release in London and the UK throughout 2024.
See www.vervebeemedia.com for screening dates.
IMDB reviews
A sensitive and delicate feature about the grieving experience of a widower, played superbly by Nicola Wright.
With a small cast, Nicola Wright and Charlie Clee did wonderfully to carry this film, and their onscreen performance as mother and son is both emotional and heart-warming.
Whilst further backstory could have been provided into Grace’s loss and her experience, this film is beautifully written with lovely cinematography, and it provides an extremely personal insight, a window into the world of Grace and her son, and how they both deal with the process of losing a loved in their own way.
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