Rose Island

Rose Island

Directed by Sydney Sibilia

Produced by Groenlandia

2020120 min7.0 / 10

A whimsical true-story comedy about an idealistic engineer's quixotic attempt to build an independent micronation, caught between utopian ambition and political reality.

In 1968, engineer Giorgio Rosa established the independent state called "The Isle of Roses" off the coast of Rimini, built on a platform outside the territorial waters, with Esperanto as the official language. The Italian authorities did not take it well because the micronation was seen as an expedient to not pay taxes on the revenues obtained thanks to the arrival of numerous tourists and curious people.

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  • Does Rose Island end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Rose Island easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Rose Island violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Rose Island sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Rose Island scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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