Rosetta (film)
1999 film by Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rosetta is a 1999 Belgian-French film written and directed by the Dardenne brothers. It is about a teenager (played by Émilie Dequenne) who lives in a caravan park with her alcoholic mother. Trying to survive and to escape her situation, she makes numerous attempts at securing a job, which would allow her to move away from the caravan and her dysfunctional mother and have a stable life.
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| Directed by | Jean-Pierre Dardenne Luc Dardenne |
| Written by | Jean-Pierre Dardenne Luc Dardenne |
| Produced by | Jean-Pierre Dardenne Luc Dardenne |
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| Cinematography | Alain Marcoen |
| Edited by | Marie-Hélène Dozo |
| Music by | Thomas Gauder |
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| Distributed by | ARP Sélection (France) |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $5.6 million[1] |
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."[2]
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.[3]