Rosetta(1999) May 2026

Currently listed on Criterion Collection (spine #621). Parents Guide / Content Warning (IMDb)

The film follows Rosetta (Émilie Dequenne), a determined, 18-year-old girl living in a filthy trailer park with her alcoholic mother . Rosetta(1999)

Rosetta (1999) is a Belgian drama film written and directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, known for its raw, handheld cinematography and intense exploration of poverty and desperation . It won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival . Currently listed on Criterion Collection (spine #621)

She is aggressively searching for, and trying to keep, a "normal" job to secure her independence and escape her poverty-stricken life . It won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival

Moderate. Implied oral sex, some sexual innuendo, and brief glimpses of underwear during a wrestling scene .

It highlights the struggle against a "societal brick wall" in the quest for dignity . Parents guide - Rosetta (1999) - IMDb