Rosetta (1999)

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Rating: R
Release Date: Nov 5, 1999
Running Time: 95 mins. (V)
Additional Notes: dialogue French
Country Of Origin: France
Country Of Origin: Belgium
synopsis
Rosetta is a 17-year-old Italian girl who lives in a trailer park on the outskirts of the Belgian town of Seraing. She is driven by a need that quickly becomes her singular obsession: securing a steady job and a normal life. Drowning in poverty and neglect, Rosetta puts all she has into finding and keeping a job, but her single-mindedness will force her into making a choice that she may not be prepared to accept.
cast + crew
Rosetta
Rosetta's Mother
The Boss
Campgrounds Manager
Head of Personnel
Boss' Son
Saleswoman No 1
Saleswoman No 2
The Mother's Boyfriend
screenplay
screenplay consultant
Screenplay
Producer
Producer
Producer
line producer's apprentice
reviews
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This film was the surprise winner of the Palm d'Or at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival and was selected as a feature at the New York Film Festival. Written and directed by the Belgian brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, the movie examines the life of an impoverished young woman, played by Cannes Best Actress co-winner Emilie Dequenne, who is seeking to better herself. The filmmakers clearly intended to make a political statement regarding the plight of those living on the edge and to highlight… Continued