THE BLUE ROSE

United States I 102 min I 2023 I Director: George Baron

A genre-bending surrealist noir set in the 1950s, THE BLUE ROSE follows the one-night journey of two rookie detectives as they set out to solve a seemingly clear-cut homicide, only to find themselves in an alternate reality of their worst nightmares.

 

the Director

George is an 18-year-old LGBTQ writer, actor and director. George made his writing and directorial debut at 8 years old in a full length production of an original musical at The Whitefire Theatre. In 2019 George conceived and directed a well-received, teen-helmed production of Spring Awakening at the Stella Adler Theatre. George also worked in Hollywood as a child actor, starring in the feature Adult Interference, and in a supporting role in Netflix’s Wet Hot American Summer: First Day Of Camp. The Blue Rose marks George’s feature directorial debut. It was inspired by an Immersive Theater Art Show he directed in February of 2020, featuring many of the same characters in the film — all inspired by the artwork of his friend and longtime collaborator, Sophia Victoria Frizzell.