Absolutely haunting story about unconditional love and the entrapment of keeping dark secrets. _Rose: A Love Story_ is a British horror drama centers on Sam, tasked with the duty of caring for his wife Rose, who struggles with a terrifying disease that makes her thirst for blood and is not allowed to be outside under any circumstances, forcing them into isolation in the woods. But when a mysterious stranger shows up at their home, the fragile protection they have built shatters. I really appreciate this vampirism-as-a-chronic-condition film. Reminds me of _My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To_ which also came out this year. The pace is slow but the film's extremely evocative and effectively captures what it's trying to convey with the atmospheric tone and setting, stellar cinematography, and great chemistry from both leads. A solid debut from Jennifer Sheridan.

A valiant attempt at doing something different within it’s genre but it takes a long time to make its point.