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Is Rose or Vier minus drei the stronger German 2026 film?

Neither Rose nor Vier minus drei has a verified Celluloid Score yet. Rose leads Celluloid’s German 2026 chart; Vier minus drei is the runner-up domestic drama for quieter character work. Compare release facts, trailers and casts below.

The matchup

Rose leads Celluloid’s German 2026 chart; Vier minus drei is the runner-up domestic drama for quieter character work.

Germany’s 2026 slate on Celluloid is led by Markus Schleinzer’s Rose, with Vier minus drei close behind on composite score. Use Rose for awards-facing craft and Hüller’s draw; use Vier minus drei when you want a smaller domestic drama without the same festival noise.

Rose (2026)

Markus Schleinzer · Drama · 1h 34m

Germany · German · Apr 30, 2026

Review pending — no verified score yet

Yes. It is a rigorous, quietly devastating period drama with one of the year's finest performances, best for viewers who welcome restraint over incident.

In the aftermath of the Thirty Years' War, a soldier named Rose arrives in a remote Protestant village claiming to be the rightful heir to a long-abandoned estate. Shot in stark black and white, the film follows Rose's careful, high-stakes performance of masculinity as she tries to secure land, standing, and safety in a community quick to suspect outsiders — all while hiding the truth of who she is.

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Vier minus drei (2026)

Adrian Goiginger · Drama, Biography · 2h 0m

Germany · German · Apr 16, 2026

Review pending — no verified score yet

Yes, if you can face the subject. It is an honest, sometimes darkly funny grief drama with a remarkable lead performance, even if its form is conventional.

Barbara, a hospital clown, loses her husband and two young children in a sudden car accident in 2008. Adapted from Barbara Pachl-Eberhart's own bestselling memoir, the film follows her unconventional, sometimes darkly funny path through grief as she tries to rebuild a life and identity out of near-total loss.

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Score breakdown

Signal Rose Vier minus drei
Celluloid Score — —
Editorial rating — —
Audience snapshot (excluded) — —
Metascore — —
Letterboxd 0 0
IMDb 0 0
Runtime 1h 34m 2h 0m
Country Germany Germany

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