Rosetta (1999)
- Directed by
- Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France, Belgium
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 343 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A teenager lives in a caravan park with her alcoholic mother. She obsessively searches for work to escape her unstable home and build a normal life.
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What happens
Rosetta is a 1999 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne. The film follows the story of a teenager (Émilie Dequenne), residing in a caravan park with her alcoholic mother. In her quest for survival and a better life, she tirelessly seeks employment in order to break free from her tumultuous living situation, hoping to leave behind the caravan and her dysfunctional mother for a more stable and secure life. The film won numerous accolades, including the Palme d'Or and the Best Actress awards at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival, and received critical acclaim upon release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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