Rosie (1998)

In a juvenile lockup, a new ward answers questions: she's Rosie, 13, no parents, a sister Irene, a brother Michel. In flashbacks we find out what happened. She lives with Irene, who's 27, ... See full summary »

Director:

Patrice Toye

Writer:

Patrice Toye

Stars:

Aranka Coppens, Sara de Roo, Dirk Roofthooft

11 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aranka Coppens	...	Rosie
Sara de Roo	...	Irene
Dirk Roofthooft	...	Bernard Vermarcke
Joost Wijnant	...	Jimmy
Frank Vercruyssen	...	Michel
Mieke De Groote	...	Directrice van instelling
Adriaan Van den Hoof	...	Tony
Lana Thielemans	...	Elvis
Lisa Thielemans	...	Elvis
Johanna Van den Wijgaerde	...	Stella
Kyoko Scholiers	...	Arlette
Mieke Ceulemans	...	Petra
Xadi Meeusen	...	Suzy
Rilke Eyckermans	...	Regina
Ellen Dierckx	...	Huisvrouw

Storyline

In a juvenile lockup, a new ward answers questions: she's Rosie, 13, no parents, a sister Irene, a brother Michel. In flashbacks we find out what happened. She lives with Irene, who's 27, whom Rosie knows is in fact her mother, but that's their secret. Irene's brother Michel, unemployed, a compulsive gambler, comes to stay with them. Around then, Irene meets Bernard; they come to care for each other. This leaves Rosie without attention, so she puts all her adolescent hopes and romantic fantasies into a relationship with Jimi, a good looking kid she sees on a bus. Is it adventures with Jimi that land her in juvie? Once she's there, why doesn't he answer her letters?

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Plot Keywords:

secret | flashback | bus | horse racing | roller skating | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site - Flash only

Country:

France Belgium

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

18 November 1998 (Belgium)

Also Known As:

Rosie: The Devil in My Head

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$9,579 (USA) (23 July 1999)

Gross:

$9,579 (USA) (23 July 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Flemish Film Fund, Prime Time

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

"Rosie" is riveting...

"Rosie" is riveting... a very bleak, very disturbing coming-of-age story... the kind of movie that wouldn't get made in Hollywood in a million years...

It's about a thirteen year old girl's relationship with her mother... about how that relationship is affected by the men in her mother's life... that's just the tip of the iceberg... to say more would spoil the twists and turns that await the unsuspecting viewer...

I've seen a lot of movies this year, and this is one of the very best... see it if you get the chance...