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Critics Consensus: Thoughtful drama marred by structural problems.
Critic Consensus: Thoughtful drama marred by structural problems.
All Critics (62) | Top Critics (28) | Fresh (34) | Rotten (28) | DVD (4)
The trite framework, static staging and unemotional acting render this a most forgettable Holocaust tale.
Succeeds as a testament to the power of love and, in particular, as a tribute to brave women.
A Holocaust drama that proves it's possible to make a minor movie about a major subject.
The film opens a window into the fact that not all good Germans were cowed during those dark times.
Some of the choices made here are more befitting a Lifetime movie of the week.
For all its flaws, Rosenstrasse is a welcome reminder that humans are capable of valor and generosity in the worst of times.
In spite of some manipulation and improbability, Rosenstrasse made me feel good for a good, historical reason, and it didn't minimize anyone's suffering in the process.
Lena became a foster mother to Ruth for several years, but for all the interest von Trotta puts into that story, Lena might as well have been asked to catsit.
This story is inherently dramatic enough to stand on its own, but von Trotta throws it off-kilter by framing her film within a dead-end, modern subplot.
While most of Rosenstrasse is set in World War II, there are present-day, flash-forward sequences that are considerably less involving. Actually, they're so dull that they drag the entire movie to a screeching halt.
The film is anchored in particular by the dual performances of Schade as the 90-year-old Lena and the magnificent Riemann as her younger counterpart.
True story of one of the few attempts by Germans to launch protests against the Nazi dictatorship.
I do have a thing for movies about Nazi Germany, I admit it. This one is really, really good. It also, I believe, was based on a true story...like most of them.
Super Reviewer
Very hard to get into because you switch in time so many times, but it is well worth it. Beautifully acted and well put together. Loved it.
Part of my post-war German film course. This is a very good WW-II era film, which focuses on an event I wasn't aware of and I don't think has been covered before, so right out of the gate, the concept is at least totally unique. Its a very definably German film about the protest of German women whose Jewish husbands have been imprisoned around 1943 (I think this was the year, might have been '42). It has a decidedly feminist agenda, but I don't see how this can be avoided considering the nature of the story. In the end, its a pretty powerful, emotional tale that contains a great performance by Katja Riemann and the work of clearly talented director. It comes off as somewhat by the numbers, but I think it would be very, very hard not to like this film. It just has a universal resonance, and it is quite well done, and respectful to the subject matter.
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