Being Rose

Being Rose is a 2017 American drama film by director Rod McCall about a dying woman who finds love while soul searching throughout the southwest during her final days. The film was released nationwide and on VOD by Gravitas Ventures on January 4, 2019.

Being Rose
Directed by	Rod McCall
Written by	Rod McCall
Produced by	Greg Clonts J. Todd Harris Eric Williams
Starring	Cybill Shepherd James Brolin Pam Grier
Cinematography	Colemar Nichols
Edited by	Stephen Griffin
Music by	Brian Ralston
Production company	Tesoro Pictures
Distributed by	Gravitas Ventures
Release dates	November 9, 2017 (2017-11-09) (Lone Star Film Festival) January 4, 2019 (2019-01-04)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

After being diagnosed with serious health issues, ex-cop Rose Jones (Cybill Shepherd), goes on a road trip in a wheelchair to search for her estranged son Will (Erik Fellows). The journey is punctuated with stays at health spas. Along the way, she falls in love with Max (James Brolin), a handsome old cowboy, who has come to a crossroads of his own. However she returns home to spend her final weeks with her female friends. Max comes to see her and tries to take her to his ranch but she refuses to go.

Cast

• Cybill Shepherd as Rose
• James Brolin as Max
• Pam Grier as Lily
• Amy Davidson as Ashley
• Julio Cedillo as Ernesto
• Cindy Pickett as karen
• Erik Fellows as Will

Film Festivals

Being Rose was selected to world premiere as the opening night feature in the Lone Star Film Festival in Fort Worth Texas, November 7, 2017.^[1]

Release

Gravitas Ventures gave the film a limited release on January 4, 2019. It was released via video on demand on the same day.