Movie Description A grueling, powerful film that features Emilie Dequenne in her screen debut. She portrays Rosetta, a 17-year-old girl who wants nothing more than to work for a living. After being fired from her most recent job, she spends her subsequent days trying to procure work anywhere possible. Eventually, she befriends Riquet, a waffle seller, and backstabs him in order to accomplish her goal. Dequenne is up to the challenge as the focal point of every screen second, delivering a highly charged, impassioned performance. ROSETTA is another gritty work of socio-realism from the Dardennes, whose LA PROMESSE introduced them to the world of fictional feature filmmaking--where they emigrated from documentaries.
| Credits | | Producer: | Laurent Petin, Michele Petin | | Cast: | Anne Yernaux |
Editorial Reviews "...Stunning....A character of raw pride in a film of lingering power..." -- Rating: A Entertainment Weekly - p.71 - Lisa Schwarzbaum (11/26/1999)
"...ROSETTA is a very moving drama with an assured performance by Dequenne..." -- 4 out of 5 Stars Total Film - p.77 - Wendy Ide (03/01/2000)
"...Anchored by a performance of grim determination and almost feral instincts from its lead actress..." Variety - p.27-9 - Derek Elley (05/31/1999)
"...Compelling....[Dequenne] gives a strong performance of wild energy and angry forcefulness.....Her struggle becomes a poignant film experience..." Box Office - p.145 - Ed Scheid (09/01/1999)
"...The Dardennes conjure up a lot of emotion and atmosphere....Dequenne's edgy performance carries the movie to a great extent..." USA Today - Mike Clark (11/05/1999)
"...Finely empathetic and insightful....A triumph of humanistic cinema..." Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (11/26/1999)
"...The film has an odd subterranean power....It's a film of economic determinism..." Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (01/07/2000)
Awards 1999CannesBest ActressEmilie Dequenne, 1999CannesPalme d'Or
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