Rosetta

1999 1h 35m FR

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7.1

SOLID

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90%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.4

IMDB

★7.1TMDB · 352🍅90%Rotten Tomatoes●76Metacritic★7.4IMDB · 16,895

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Émilie Dequenne
Rosetta
Olivier Gourmet
Patron
Fabrizio Rongione
Riquet
Anne Yernaux
Mother
Bernard Marbaix
Campground Manager
Frédéric Bodson
Head of Personnel
Florian Delain
The Boss's Son
Christiane Dorval
First Saleswoman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Writers: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, shot by Alain Marcoen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jean-Pierre Cocco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marie-Hélène Dozo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Émilie Dequenne and Olivier Gourmet and Fabrizio Rongione carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0200071 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean-Pierre Dardenne directs. Alain Marcoen behind the camera. Jean-Pierre Cocco scores. Marie-Hélène Dozo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
3Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, shot by Alain Marcoen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jean-Pierre Cocco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marie-Hélène Dozo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Émilie Dequenne and Olivier Gourmet and Fabrizio Rongione carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0200071 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 16 themes, including "trailer park", "fishing", "socially deprived family", "belgium".