# Rosetta (1999)

> An uncompromising Belgian social-realist drama follows a young woman fighting poverty, unemployment, and family collapse with ferocious determination.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6460

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
- Cast: Émilie Dequenne, Olivier Gourmet, Fabrizio Rongione, Anne Yernaux, Bernard Marbaix, Frédéric Bodson, Florian Delain, Christiane Dorval
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0200071/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: bleak, urgent, claustrophobic, serious film night, arthouse cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A young woman's desperate fight for survival reveals the harsh realities of poverty and familial dysfunction.

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