Rose of Nevada

August 17, 2026 00:03:33
Rose of Nevada
Flicks with The Film Snob
Rose of Nevada

Aug 17 2026 | 00:03:33

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Show Notes

Two young fishermen take a job on a boat that has returned after disappearing for thirty years, in a film about the tragic paradoxes of time and mortality. In a mosaic of very brief shots—fragments really—we are shown an old stone and concrete quay above the seaside on a rainy day. A stout middle aged man sees a small boat in the dock below. There is no one on it. As he climbs in, there are close-ups of his face, his feet, the mottled surface of the stones, and a curious old name plate that says “Rose of Nevada.” Rose of…

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