Young and impulsive Rosetta lives with her alcoholic mother and, moved by despair, she will do anything to maintain a job.
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Awards:
- 10 wins & 7 nominations.
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Cast
| Émilie Dequenne | ... |
Rosetta
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| Fabrizio Rongione | ... |
Riquet
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Anne Yernaux | ... |
The Mother
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| Olivier Gourmet | ... |
The Boss
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Bernard Marbaix | ... |
The Campgrounds Manager
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| Frédéric Bodson | ... |
The Head of Personnel
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| Florian Delain | ... |
The Boss's Son
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Christiane Dorval | ... |
First Saleswoman
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| Mireille Bailly | ... |
Second Saleswoman
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Thomas Gollas | ... |
The Mother's Boyfriend
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Leon Michaux | ... |
First Policeman
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Victor Marit | ... |
Second Policeman
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Colette Regibeau | ... |
Madame Riga
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Claire Tefnin | ... |
Girl in Locker Room
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Sophia Leboutte | ... |
Fired Woman
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Gaetano Ventura | ... |
Store Manager
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Christian Neys | ... |
First Paramedic
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Valentin Traversi | ... |
Second Paramedic
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Jean-Francois Noville | ... |
Hospital Worker
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Directed by
| Jean-Pierre Dardenne | ||
| Luc Dardenne | ||
Written by
| Jean-Pierre Dardenne | ... | (writer) |
| Luc Dardenne | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Jean-Pierre Dardenne | ... | producer |
| Luc Dardenne | ... | producer |
| Laurent Pétin | ... | producer |
| Michèle Pétin | ... | producer |
| Arlette Zylberberg | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Jean-Pierre Cocco | ||
Cinematography by
| Alain Marcoen | ||
Editing by
| Marie-Hélène Dozo | ||
Production Design by
| Igor Gabriel | ||
Costume Design by
| Monic Parelle | ||
Makeup Department
| Tina Kopecka | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Olivier Bronckart | ... | production administrator |
| Philippe Groff | ... | unit production manager |
| Véronique Marit | ... | production manager |
| Patrick Millet | ... | production manager: France |
| Philippe Toussaint | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bernard Garant | ... | assistant director |
| Jean-François Tefnin | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Benoît Biral | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Julie Brenta | ... | sound editor |
| Benoit De Clerck | ... | boom operator / sound editor |
| Jean-Pierre Duret | ... | sound engineer |
| Thomas Gauder | ... | sound mixer |
| Aurélie Muller | ... | sound editor |
| Luc Plantier | ... | sound editor |
| Philippe van Leer | ... | foley artist |
| Griet Van Reeth | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean Christophe Delinaoumis | ... | assistant camera |
| Benoît Dervaux | ... | camera operator |
| Amaury Duquenne | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jean-François Hensgens | ... | focus puller |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sabine Zappitelli | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Rüdiger Flörke | ... | location manager |
| Didier Hoarau | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Marc Descamps | ... | musician |
| Michel Leclercq | ... | musician |
| René Stock | ... | musician |
| Rhonny Ventat | ... | musician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Leon Michaux | ... | script consultant (as Léon Michaux) |
| Marika Piedboeuf | ... | script supervisor |
| Nathalie Weiss | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Marie-Christine Damiens | ... | press attaché: France |
| Romuald Lagoude | ... | delivery manager: reissue |
Production Companies
- ARP Sélection
- Canal+
- Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
- La Regie Wallone
- Les Films du Fleuve
- Loterie Nationale et de la Region Wallonne
- October Films
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF)
- Samsa Film
- Touza Productions
Distributors
- ARP Sélection (1999) (France) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2000) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (2000) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (2000) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Atalanta Filmes (2000) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Bitters End (2001) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Key Films (1999) (Italy) (theatrical)
- USA Films (1999) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Zeta Films (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- A-Video Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- ARTE (2022) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- The Criterion Collection (2012) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Arane (titles)
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The first scene, like almost all others, is a fighting scene. A girl, about 18, is sacked from her factory work because her trial period is over. The girl, Rosetta, is quite upset and the cops will have to arrive to get her out. She has her reasons: she lives in a caravan, with her alcoholic mother. She goes looking for work as some go to the war. Treasons, murders are in her mind, if not in her acts.
Written by Gregoire Dubost |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Contrary to popular belief, the film did not inspire a new so-called "Rosetta Law" in Belgium that prohibited employers from paying teen workers less than the minimum wage and included other youth labour reforms. In a Guardian interview with the Dardenne brothers, Jean-Pierre explained the misconception: "No, that law already existed, it just hadn't been voted through yet. The truth is always less interesting than the fiction." See more » |
| Goofs | When Rosetta is giving her mother money for a water bill she is wearing a jacket with the sleeves fully extended. However in the next immediate cut when she goes outside the sleeves are rolled up. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Instinct/The Loss of Sexual Innocence/Limbo (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Something New See more » |
| Quotes |
Rosetta:
Your name is Rosetta. My name is Rosetta. You found a job. I found a job. You've got a friend. I've got a friend. You have a normal life. I have a normal life. You won't fall in a rut. I won't fall in a rut. Good night. Good night. See more » |