Conquering the Rose

When the coffin of Etta Rose Callahan, a charismatic dance student, is uprooted from the earth after days of rain, the small college town of Remington is haunted with questions involving the young girl's sudden suicide. Jeremiah Mouthy, a popular art professor reveals his obsession with Etta when he decides to paint a portrait of her for the town's annual art exhibit. Jeremiah's act of passion aims to make Etta his and his alone: risking his marriage, friendships, and reputation.

Conquering the Rose is a 2012 drama movie directed by J. Michael Whalen, starring George Katt, Kera O'Bryon, Ian Novick. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.2/10 from 3,587 votes and runs 1h 40m.