Rent Rosetta (1999)
3.5 of 5 from 186 ratings
1h 30min
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- Synopsis:
- Feature is an extraordinary portrait of a resourceful teenage girl struggling to find her way in a tough world.
- Actors:
- Émilie Dequenne, Fabrizio Rongione, Anne Yernaux, Olivier Gourmet, Bernard Marbaix, Frédéric Bodson, Florian Delain, Christiane Dorval, Mireille Bailly, Thomas Gollas, Leon Michaux, Victor Marit, Colette Regibeau, Claire Tefnin, Sophia Leboutte, Gaetano Ventura, Christian Neys, Valentin Traversi, Jean-Francois Noville
- Directors:
- Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
- Producers:
- Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Michele Petin, Laurent Petin
- Writers:
- Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
- Others:
- Émilie Dequenne
- Studio:
- Artificial Eye Film Company Ltd.
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- Acting Up: Top 10 Performances At Cannes, Top 10 Cannes Palme d'Or Winners, Top 10 Films By Year, Top 10 Films of 1999, Top Films
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Reviews (2) of Rosetta
Rosetta in closeup. - Rosetta review by RhysH
To begin at the ending, although the Dardenne brothers don't really do "The End", this like many of their films just stops. There is no denouement, the symphony stops before the last few climactic bars. Despite the unrelenting gloom of the film the final shot gave me a faint glimmer of hope.
Émile Dequenne as Rosetta gives a magnificent performance, worthy of her best actress award at Cannes 1999. The one time she smiles it almost makes you laugh, such slight relief is pounced upon.
The cinematic style has become classic Dardenne, so up close and personal you can just about smell the eponymous heroine's rubber boots.
4 out of 4 members found this review helpful.
A Belgian waffe - Rosetta review by CP Customer
Rosetta's life is tough, as we follow her through her daily routines. Yes, the camera is often behind her, almost on her shoulder, as she rushes from place to place. Émile Dequenne as Rosetta gives a magnificent performance, worthy of her best actress award at Cannes 1999, but there is no sugar or cream. It won't satisfy your hunger, and could leave a bad taste in your mouth. Wanting more is unlikely, when it just stops.
I wouldn't 'Recommend to a Friend' unless they have already seen all the very best films. There are so many more to enjoy, even the sad ones that tells stories of hardship and poverty, living with an alcoholic parent.
Manchester by the Sea, Timbuktu, Mommy, Fish Tank, I'Daniel Blake, Wadjda - to name a few.
1 out of 2 members found this review helpful.