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Rosetta

Rosetta

Drama · 1999

Young, impulsive Rosetta lives a hard and stressful life as she struggles to support herself and her alcoholic mother. Refusing all charity, she is desperate to maintain a dignified job.

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Rosetta

1999 Drama 1h 35m

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7.2 / 10

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Young, impulsive Rosetta lives a hard and stressful life as she struggles to support herself and her alcoholic mother. Refusing all charity, she is desperate to maintain a dignified job.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Luc Dardenne · Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Written by

Jean-Pierre Dardenne · Luc Dardenne

Émilie Dequenne

Émilie Dequenne

Rosetta

Olivier Gourmet

Olivier Gourmet

Patron

Fabrizio Rongione

Fabrizio Rongione

Riquet

Anne Yernaux

Anne Yernaux

Mother

Bernard Marbaix

Bernard Marbaix

Campground Manager

Frédéric Bodson

Frédéric Bodson

Head of Personnel

Florian Delain

Florian Delain

The Boss's Son

Court is in session

Put Rosetta on trial.

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.