#621: DARDENNE, Luc & DARDENNE, Jean-Pierre: Rosetta (1999)
DARDENNE, Luc & DARDENNE, Jean-Pierre (Belgium)
Rosetta [1999]
Spine #621
Blu-ray
Blu-ray
The Belgian filmmaking team of brothers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne turned heads with Rosetta, an intense vérité drama that closely follows a poor young woman struggling to hold on to a job to support herself and her alcoholic mother. It's a swift and simple tale made revelatory by the raw, empathetic way in which the directors render Rosetta's desperation, keeping the camera nearly perched on her shoulder throughout. Many have copied the Dardennes' style, but few have equaled it. This ferocious film won big at Cannes, earning the Palme d'Or for the filmmakers and the best actress prize for the indomitable Émilie Desquenne.
93 minutes
Color
Color
2.0 Surround
in French
1:66:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2012
Director/Writers
Luc Dardenne was 45 and Jean-Pierre Dardenne was 48 when they wrote and directed Rosetta.
Other Dardenne films in the Collection:
#620: La Promesse (1996)
#646: The Kid With A Bike (2011)
#771: Two Days, One Night (2014)
The Film
Other Dardenne films in the Collection:
#620: La Promesse (1996)
#646: The Kid With A Bike (2011)
#771: Two Days, One Night (2014)
The Film
Film Rating (0-60):
The Booklet
Sixteen-page booklet featuring an essay by film critic Kent Jones.
Commentary
None.
Conversation
Between film critic Scott Foundas and filmmakers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne.
Interview
Piece featuring actors Dequenne and Gourment.
Trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
60
The ExtrasThe Booklet
Sixteen-page booklet featuring an essay by film critic Kent Jones.
Commentary
None.
Conversation
Between film critic Scott Foundas and filmmakers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne.
Interview
Piece featuring actors Dequenne and Gourment.
Trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
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