Rosetta

Young, impulsive Rosetta struggles to support herself and her alcoholic mother. Refusing any form of charity, she desperately tries to find and keep a decent job.

Living with her mother in a trailer on the outskirts, Rosetta goes out every day in search of a “normal” life — with a steady income, a room of her own, and at least some sense of stability. Fortunately, the Dardenne brothers — among the great humanists of European cinema — never sentimentalize their heroine, instead respecting the mystery of her inner life. The result is a film almost Bressonian in its austerity and power.

🏆 Palme d’Or, Cannes 1999; Best Actress (Silver Award) and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.