Ireland produced its own Patty Hearst, a child of privilege who renounces her posh upbringing — including a debutante ball at Buckingham Palace—to align herself with Irish revolutionaries. She helped them drop homemade bombs from a stolen helicopter onto a police station. Rose Dugdale’s incendiary past skillfully reveals itself in “Rose’s War,”an insightful and chilling true-life drama released by eerie coincidence around her death in 2024. Imogen Poots — an actress who deserves to be better known — delivers a vivid multi-layered performance.Dugdale acts as tough as her IRA compatriots. But Poots also hints at the poor little rich girl inside seeking acceptance at all costs. Ireland,
UK 2024 (98 minutes)
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