Overview

Thirty-eighth documentary in the "Un film et son époque" series. It retraces the genesis, shooting and unexpected success of "Rosetta", a film by Belgian filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. Palme d'Or winner in 1999, "Rosetta" recounts the daily struggle of a young girl, played by Emilie Dequenne, who lives in a caravan with her alcoholic and depressive mother, struggling from one odd job to the next. All she wants is a normal life.