The Roses (2025) is a dark comedy film starring Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch. It tells the story of Ivy and Theo Rose, a married couple who seem to have a perfect life in California. They have good jobs, happy children, and a strong relationship. But when Theo loses his job and Ivy becomes more successful, their marriage starts to fall apart. They begin to fight over their careers, their children, and their home. The movie shows how love can turn into rivalry when people stop listening to each other.
This new film is a modern version of the 1989 movie The War of the Roses. In that story, a couple named Oliver and Barbara Rose also had a good life – until they decided to divorce. They both wanted to keep their house, and their fight became very angry and even dangerous. The 1989 film was famous for showing how a divorce can become a “war.”
In the 2025 version, the focus is more on career competition and emotional struggles. It’s funny, sad, and sometimes shocking – but always about how relationships can change when people grow apart.
Vocabulary
| to fall lapart | szétesni, széthullani |
| to fight over something | veszekedni/harcolni valamin/valamiért |
| emotional struggles | érzelmi küzdelmek |
