Yes, very. More sad than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Rosetta easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Rosetta end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Rosetta

Name: Rosetta
Genre: Drama
Released: 1999
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Émilie Dequenne, Olivier Gourmet, Fabrizio Rongione, Anne Yernaux, Bernard Marbaix

Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

Produced by Les Films du Fleuve, RTBF

199995 min7.1 / 10

A bleak, intimate portrait of a young woman's grinding struggle against poverty and family dysfunction, told with unflinching social realism.

Young, impulsive Rosetta lives a hard and stressful life as she struggles to support herself and her alcoholic mother. Refusing all charity, she is desperate to maintain a dignified job.

Where to watch

StreamHBO Max, The Criterion Channel

Questions people ask

Is Rosetta sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is Rosetta easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Rosetta end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Rosetta violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.
Is Rosetta scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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