Where the Wild Roses Grow (film)
# Where the Wild Roses Grow (film)

Where the Wild Roses Grow is a 2011 Austrian short film directed by Romana Carén, about the young woman Yasmina whose solitary life is changed by the mysterious stranger name Leon. The screenplay was semi-finalist of the 22nd WriteMovies.com International Writing Competition. The film was screened in the Short Film Corner of the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.

## Plot

Traumatized by the untimely death of her brother when they both were children, Yasmina lives an isolated life in the village Angloville. One day a mysterious man comes to the village and invites her to a picnic in the woods. She decides to take the risk and finds a long hidden treasure.

## Cast

* Katja Benrath – Yasmina
* Tony Matzl – Leon
* Kai Peterson – Herr Konrad
* Romana Carén – Julia
* Thomas Watzak – Manuel (voice)
* Geoffrey Dawes – Peter
* Maria Bambury – Maria
* Philipp Bambury – Philipp
* Julia Fürst – Dame
* Mark Mayr – junger Mann
