Directed by  Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne  | France | 93 mins

This Dardenne brothers' Palme d'Or winner epitomizes adversity and resilience. It drops us into teenage Rosetta's world with no explanation, to experience the tumult of her life at full speed. Her modest ambition is to have a job and a normal life, away from the trailer she shares with her alcohol-addicted mother. Our sympathy is tested as we watch Rosetta's desperation push her into moral grey areas, but the filmmakers are not seeking our sympathy. This isn't really a social issue film, but a war story with a heroine who is fighting for survival.

 Rating: 14A.

Part of our Adversity & Resilience Series.

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