The Rose Technique Explained

The Rose Technique
Director:	Jon C. Scheide
Cinematography:	Mark Woods
Music:	Ken Mazur
Distributor:	Forsyth Films
Runtime:	97 minutes
Language:	English

The Rose Technique, also known as Deranged, is a 2002 direct-to-DVD American film starring Sally Kirkland, JoBeth Williams, Kari Wuhrer, Jason Brooks and Sage Kirkpatrick.

Plot

The Rose Technique revolves around the life of an off-beat psychiatrist who wants to join the crazy world of daytime TV. She signs a contract with a school and becomes a teacher, but a student tries to prove that she is no angel. Strange things happen while the psychiatrist Doctor Lillian Rose is around.

Cast

• JoBeth Williams as Dr. Lillian Rose
• Sally Kirkland as Helen
• Kari Wuhrer as Kristi
• Jason Brooks as Eddie
• Sage Kirkpatrick as Emily
• Denice Duff as Sally Winward
• Leo Rossi as Artie
• Robert Costanzo as Vince Trane
• Anicka Haywood as Brandy
• Peter Jason as Detective Atwood
• Nicolas Read as Jake
• Gibby Brand as Dr. Pierce
• Kevin Brief as Radio Station Manager

Reception

Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times said that writer Ray Stroeber had a promising idea, but that director Jon Scheide played the dark comedy too straight, and that the film fails to match the audacious performance from Williams.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 11 April 2003 . Kevin Thomas . 'Rose Technique' doesn't quite bloom . .