Rosebush Pruning

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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.

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Natalia Winkelman

New York Times

5d

A petty provocation that, like a spent blossom in time-lapse, shrivels and disintegrates as soon as it’s over.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Jul 16

Add it all up and what you have is unpleasantness heaped on unpleasantness. I don’t know what might save it. Perhaps if it were trimmed by 90 minutes or so?

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Beth Webb

Empire Magazine

Jul 14

2/5

This dark comedy’s aesthetic glossiness seeps over the story’s jagged edges, leaving a smooth, glassy and impenetrable movie with nothing new to say.

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Morris Yang

In Review Online

1d

Aïnouz’s latest is a failure of curiosity... Amid a splendor of painted ripeness, little in Rosebush Pruning bears fruit.

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Khushi Jain

Film Ireland Magazine

4d

The strength in narrative ambiguity finally makes a brief appearance half a second before the credits roll. But alas, it is too late.

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

5d

2/4

[T]he whole thing starts to seem more and more like a misstep...

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Monoj D

@Mr_Billions 4d

A Quiet Drama with Mixed Results Rating: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (6/10) Rose Bush Pruning offers an emotional and thoughtfully acted story with a few genuinely touching moments. The performances are sincere, and the film's calm atmosphere is one of its strengths. However, the slow pacing and uneven storytelling make it difficult to stay fully engaged throughout. While it has meaningful themes and beautiful visuals, the overall experience feels more modest than memorable. It's a decent watch for fans of slow-burn dramas, but it may not leave a lasting impression on everyone.

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Karim Aïnouz
Producer: Simone Gattoni, Annamaria Morelli, Andreas Wentz, Vladimir Zemtsov
Screenwriter: Efthimis Filippou
Distributor: MUBI
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 24, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 34m