Rosetta (Criterion Collection) (Blu-ray)

The Belgian filmmaking team of brothers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne (THE KID WITH A BIKE) turned heads with ROSETTA, an intense viriti drama that closely follows a poor young woman struggling to hold on to a job to support herself and her alcoholic mother. I's a swift and simple tale made revelatory by the raw, empathetic way in which the directors render Rosetta's desperation, keeping the camera nearly perched on her shoulder throughout. Many have copied the Dardennes' style; few have equaled it. This ferocious film won big at Cannes, earning the Palme d'Or for the filmmakers and the best actress prize for the indomitable Emilie Dequenne (THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN).

Starring: Émilie Dequenne, Emilie Dequenne, Fabrizio Rongione, Anne Yernaux, Olivier Gourmet, Bernard Marbaix, Frederic Bodson, Florian Delain, Christiane Dorval, Mireille Bailly, Thomas Gollas (Rocky), Leon Michaux, Victor Marit, Colette Regibeau, Claire Tefnin, Sophia Leboutte, Gaetano Ventura, Christian Neys, Valentin Traversi, Jean-Francois Noville

Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Laurent Petin, Luc Dardenne, Michele Petin