Review of Rosetta (1999) by Kate P — 19 Jun 2008
There's that word again...unrelenting. rosetta is surely the most resourceful and chavvy of heroines. hers is a life utterly devoid of ease or comfort, except possibly the times she tries to calm her stomach cramps with an ancient hairdryer.
the whole world is against her, right from the initial shots of her trying to evade capture after being fired unreasonably yet again. the directors capture the dirt and repetition of her life by forcing it on the audience; there are countless scenes of her fishing her wellies out of a man hole and struggling into them.
the final scene is almost horrific in it's silence and humour; the final straw is shown not through a loud confrontation or struggle, but in quiet resignation, a snuffed out candle, rather than a grand explosion.
This review of Rosetta (1999) was written by Kate P on 19 Jun 2008.
Rosetta has generally received very positive reviews.
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