…And you thought YOUR family was strange!
Mubi, who made a name for themselves by distributing The Substance and Die My Love, is back with another insane-looking head trip. This time, they introduce you to a family with the craziest of relations. Karim Aїnouz (Motel Destino, Firebrand, Invisible Life) directs Rosebush Pruning, which offers an inside look into an incredibly wealthy family that is hiding some strange-looking skeletons in their closet. Hell, after watching the trailer, I wouldn’t be surprised if there will be literal skeletons stored in one of their closets. Mubi has just released the trailer for Rosebush Pruning. Take a look if you’re ready for a ride.
An all-star cast
For such an insane-looking movie, the film also sports an all-star cast for its ensemble. The cast features Callum Turner (Masters of the Air, The Boys in the Boat), Riley Keough (Daisy Jones & The Six, Zola), Jamie Bell (All of Us Strangers, Rocketman), Lukas Gage (The White Lotus, Euphoria), Elena Anaya (The Skin I Live In, MotherFatherSon) with Tracy Letts (Lady Bird, Ford vs Ferrari), Elle Fanning (Sentimental Value, A Complete Unknown) and Pamela Anderson (The Last Showgirl, The Naked Gun).
What the heck is it about?
The official synopsis for Rosebush Pruning reads,
Underneath the Catalonian sun, a rich white American family lives in hedonistic isolation, seeking love and validation through one another, their designer wardrobes and pop music. When an outsider infiltrates the family, buried tensions surface and blood ties are severed.
An outrageous, biting satire on the absurdity of the patriarchal family, starring Callum Turner, Riley Keough, Jamie Bell, Lukas Gage, Elena Anaya, Tracy Letts, Elle Fanning and Pamela Anderson.
From award winning director Karim Aïnouz, written by Oscar nominated writer Efthimis Filippou, Rosebush Pruning is absurd, funny and in equal measure.
Rosebush Pruning is coming soon.
What’s being said…
Rosebush Pruning already had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival and critics have already started to praise its absurdity. Deadline calls it “An outrageous pansexual pantomime so out-there that ‘What the actual f*ck?’ doesn’t even begin to cover it.” Time out gave it four stars and said it’s “Ferocious fun… A fabulous feast for the eyes and ears.” And Variety calls it “A nasty-chic immorality tale… If you’re going to eat the rich, they may as well be delicious.”
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