Overview

• The Roses is now playing in theaters after its Aug. 29 release, led by Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch as a couple in collapse.
• The climactic confrontation was filmed over three long days at the very end of production because the house set would be destroyed and could not be rebuilt.
• Many beats were limited to single takes, and Cumberbatch described the work as 'quite painful' despite minimal padding.
• The sequence used real, not living, crabs that 'stank,' while the oranges hurled on screen were foam props.
• Cumberbatch said the intensity created a brief on-set 'speed bump' that led him to check in with Colman, who noted they stayed close and often shared a reassuring hug after scenes.