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Rosetta

Turkish title: Rosetta
1999 · 1 h 35 min
Directed by The Dardenne Brothers
Drama

Cast

Émilie Dequenne Fabrizio Rongione Anne Yernaux

Plot

Rosetta, a determined, desperate teenage girl, lives in a trailer park with her alcoholic mother. She does anything to get a job and have a normal life, but is repeatedly rejected, and pushed to hard choices. The Dardenne Brothers' 1999 film, shot with a handheld camera that follows Rosetta closely, won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Best Actress prize for Émilie Dequenne.

Sinekatalog’s take

The Dardenne brothers' Palme d'Or winner follows a desperate teenager hunting for work. Handheld and relentless, with Émilie Dequenne unforgettable, it is a raw, urgent study of poverty and dignity.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (17,434 votes)
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