The Wilted Rose is a 2023 Australian live-action short film written and directed by Elise Lamb.
The film was produced by Lamb and Madison Sturgess in partnership with not-for-profit organisation The Centre For Women & Co. [1] with cinematography by Jake Koning, production design by Jodie Taylor, an original score by Adrian Diery and film editing by Nadya de Vos.
The producers donated 100% of the buyout fee to The Centre For Women & Co.. A musically gifted woman attempts to leave an abusive relationship with dire consequences.
The score was composed by Adrian Diery and titled Vals Wouj which is Haitian Creole that translates to Red Waltz in English, a tribute to Kirsty Sturgess' heritage.
Script coverage from Slamdance Film Festival stated "In just a few pages, Elise has created a lot of tension between the couple and represented very well the different aspects of an abuser.