Afternoon Cinema: The Roses

The Roses is a sharp, darkly comic drama starring Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch, reimagining the classic story of a marriage that turns into a battleground. 

What begins as a seemingly successful and loving relationship slowly fractures, as long-suppressed resentments, power struggles and emotional compromises rise to the surface. As the couple’s private life unravels, their home becomes the stage for a bitter and often darkly funny confrontation.

Balancing biting wit with raw emotional insight, The Roses explores love, ego and the cost of staying together when affection curdles into rivalry. Anchored by two outstanding performances, the film offers a modern, unsettling, and compelling portrait of intimacy under pressure — where no one emerges unscathed, and every shared memory becomes ammunition.