Rosetta
Sep 29 1999
•2h 35m
•Drama
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.
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Émilie Dequenne
Rosetta
Olivier Gourmet
Patron
Fabrizio Rongione
Riquet
Anne Yernaux
Mother
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