The Yellow Affair boards world sales on UK production ROSE: A LOVE STORY
PRESS RELEASE 24.02.2021
The Yellow Affair boards world sales on BIFA nominated title ROSE: A LOVE STORY.
The film had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival and will screen at the Berlinale Virtual European Film Market.
Rose: A Love Story, nominated for the BIFA Raindance Discovery Award, is the story of a young couple living alone in the woods, who must contend with a life-altering illness that manifests itself in a violent and terrifying way. Rose’s disease is a vampiric, parasitic thirst for blood. As her hunger grows, all humanity seems to give way to a feral violence that harms both her and those around her. Their loving relationship strains under the burden of Rose’s illness, and it is only a matter of time until the secluded life that they have built is upended entirely.
The film marks feature debuts for director Jennifer Sheridan and Matt Stokoe as writer.
Matt Stokoe - Cursed (Netflix), Bodyguard (BBC) and Misfits (E4) also features in the cast alongside ‘Peaky Blinders’ star Sophie Rundle - Gentleman Jack (HBO), The Nest (BBC), The Midnight Sky (Netflix) and Olive Gray who is cast in the Showtime series Halo based on the award-winning video game and has also featured in Sex Education (Netflix), Save Me Too (Sky) and Dark Money (BBC).
Producers are April Kelley and Sara Huxley of Mini Productions, Robert Taylor of The Development Partnership and Sophie Rundle and Matt Stokoe of Bone Garden and is financed by Angesun Productions Limited and Fields Park Limited.
UK Distribution will be handled by Signature Entertainment aiming to release the film in theatres on 5th April.
Steven Bestwick from The Yellow Affair: “Rose is an intense and thrilling horror, with a deep and emotional exploration of the nuances of love at its heart. We believe the film showcases exciting new filmmaking talent and we can’t wait to show the film to buyers at the EFM”.
The producers Mini Productions, Bone Garden Films and The Development Partnership: “We’re thrilled to be working with Yellow Affair on Rose: A Love Story. After our success at the BFI London Film Festival last year and the films nomination for the BIFA Raindance Discovery Award, we’re excited to find a home for our film on the international stage”
The Yellow Affair’s EFM slate also includes the New Zealand drama PUNCH, which recently wrapped production in New Zealand featuring Tim Roth and Mika Kaurismäki’s GRACIOUS NIGHT, which was shot during lockdown in Finland.