Rosebush Pruning
“People are roses. Families are rosebushes. Rosebushes need pruning.”
When an American heir living in a luxurious Spanish villa decides to move in with his girlfriend, his departure triggers a family collapse as his brother uncovers the truth behind their mother's tragic death.
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Karim Aïnouz Director · Efthimis Filippou Screenplay Matthew Herbert Composer
Worldwide gross $85K · United States release July 24, 2026 · Produced in Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Canada, Brazil, France
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Worldwide gross
$85,294
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Kavac Film
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The Match Factory
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MUBI
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Sur Film
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The Apartment Pictures
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Cinema Inflámavel
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Gold Rush Pictures
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Rosebushpruning
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SCoT(T)
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Metafilms
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Germany · Italy · United Kingdom · Spain · Canada · Brazil · France
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Germany · February 14, 2026
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
United States · July 24, 2026
Limited theatrical
United States · August 21, 2026
Digital · MUBI
United States
July 11, 2026 · Premiere · MUBI Fest Chicago
Armenia
July 14, 2026 · Premiere · Golden Apricot International Film Festival
Australia
June 5, 2026 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
July 9, 2026 · Premiere · Revelation Perth International Film Festival
August 1, 2026 · Premiere · New Farm Queer Film Festival
August 12, 2026 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
August 21, 2026 · Digital · MUBI
Austria
May 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Belgium
July 29, 2026 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 3, 2026 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Canada
August 7, 2026 · Theatrical
August 21, 2026 · Digital · MUBI
Denmark
July 29, 2026 · Premiere · Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival
France
August 21, 2026 · Digital · MUBI
Germany
April 16, 2026 · Premiere · Fantasy Filmfest
April 23, 2026 · Theatrical
August 21, 2026 · Digital · MUBI
Greece
September 17, 2026 · Theatrical
India
August 21, 2026 · Digital · MUBI
Indonesia
October 24, 2026 · Premiere · Jakarta Film Week
Ireland
July 10, 2026 · Theatrical
Italy
July 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Lithuania
October 2, 2026 · Premiere · Lokys, liūtas ir šakelė
Luxembourg
March 15, 2026 · Premiere · Luxembourg City Film Festival
Macao SAR China
June 6, 2026 · Premiere · Macao International Queer Film Festival
Malta
June 22, 2026 · Premiere · Mediterrane Film Festival
Netherlands
September 10, 2026 · Theatrical
Philippines
August 21, 2026 · Digital · MUBI
Poland
July 27, 2026 · Premiere · TAURON New Horizons International Film Festival
Portugal
July 16, 2026 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 3, 2026 · Premiere · Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Spain
August 21, 2026 · Digital · MUBI
Thailand
September 23, 2026 · Premiere · Bangkok International Film Festival
Türkiye
August 21, 2026 · Digital · MUBI
United Kingdom
July 10, 2026 · Theatrical
August 21, 2026 · Digital · MUBI
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