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Alba Rosa (2023)

Portrait of a woman struggling with grief and loneliness.

A woman struggles to come to terms with bereavement.

A masterful performance by Nicola Walker who holds our attention and sympathy throughout despite a sparse script and only occasional interactions with others.

Therapy, family and kindness don't seem to help. She seems stuck in a loop of sadness.

There are flashbacks of some traumatic event which aren't entirely explained. Time is suspended in this quietly compelling film as we watch a widow trying to fill the emptiness of life without her beloved husband. Then seamlessly and magically she finds some kind of resolution.

Nicely shot in a subdued palette.

Slightly uneven at times.

But ultimately rewarding.