Belgium10 Essential Belgian FilmsStop 5 of 10

Rosetta

1999

A fierce, impulsive teenage girl sharing a trailer with her alcoholic mother is desperate for steady work and the ordinary, dignified life it might bring. Refusing all charity, she fights for a foothold by almost any means. The Dardennes' raw, Palme d'Or-winning drama.

Why it’s here

The Dardenne brothers' Belgian Palme d'Or winner about working-class life.