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Rosetta
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R,1hr 35min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
November 5, 1999
Directors:
Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Starring:
Émilie Dequenne, Fabrizio Rongione, Anne Yernaux  ...more
Synopsis: From the directors of the critically acclaimed La Promesse (1996) comes this stark portrayal of a young woman coming of age at the edge of social oblivion. Rosetta (Émilie Dequenne) lives in a tiny, beat-up trailer without toilets or running water with her alcoholic, irresponsible, and utterly dispirited mother, who requires her frequent care. Rosetta longs to have a "normal" life and become a productive member of society, but even this modest goal seems beyond her grasp. Quietly terrified that she ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Costello
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The Dardennes brothers' unflinching portrait of an impoverished young Belgian girl ranks with the neo-realist masterpieces of De Sica and Rossellini. Rosetta (Émilie Dequenne) is a grim-visaged 18-year-old girl who desperately seeks a job which will allow her to escape the wretched trailer she shares with her alcoholic, layabout mother (Anne Yernaux). A film of nearly unbearable physical intensity, ... Full Review
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Émilie Dequenne
Rosetta
Fabrizio Rongione
Richot, Riquet
Anne Yernaux
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