Little Rose

Little Rose

Directed by Jan Kidawa-Błoński

Produced by Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych, Telekomunikacja Polska

2010118 min6.9 / 10

A morally fraught period drama about a young woman caught between political coercion and genuine intellectual and romantic awakening, shadowed by surveillance and betrayal.

Pressured by his superiors to disgrace public intellectual Warczewski, a professor and respected writer whom they believe to be a "camouflaged Zionist," rough security-services colonel Rozek enlists his sexy but naive girlfriend, Kamila, to insinuate herself into the distinguished older man's life and report on his every move. Not particularly interested in serving communism but eager to please her domineering lover, Kamila accepts the mission, reporting under the code name "Little Rose." As quick scenes contrast Kamila's crude pleasures with Rozek and her more refined experiences with Warczewski, it becomes clear that the more time the unschooled young woman spends with the professor, the more she comes to have true feelings for him.

Questions people ask

  • Is Little Rose sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Little Rose end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Little Rose violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Little Rose scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Little Rose easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise60

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Little Rose

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Little Rose

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Little Rose, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Little Rose, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Little Rose, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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