Rosie

Original Title: Rosie

97' | 1998 (Completed)

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Director:	Patrice Toye
Producer:	Antonino Lombardo
Writer:	Patrice Toye

Full credits

The touching story of a young girl who becomes the victim of her own imagination as she tries to escape from the harsh reality of everyday life.

synopsis

In a detention centre, 13-year-old Rosie recalls memories of her childhood. She expresses her thoughts in letters to Jimi, her one and only friend. We go back in time and are immersed in her inner world, in which it is sometimes difficult to tell fact from fantasy. Gradually, the meaning of each detail is revealed. Rosie harbours a terrible secret, which is also the cause of her detention.
L’histoire attendrissante d’une jeune fille qui devient la victime de sa propre imagination en essayant d’échapper à la dure réalité de la vie quotidienne. Dans un centre de détention, Rosie, 13 ans, se souvient de son enfance. Elle exprime ses pensées dans des lettres adressées à Jimi, son seul et unique ami. Nous retournons dans le temps et plongeons dans son monde intérieur, dans lequel il est parfois difficile d’extraire les faits réels de l’imaginaire. Progressivement, la signification de chaque détail est révélée. Rosie cache un terrible secret, qui est aussi la cause de sa détention.

Credits

Director
Patrice Toye
Producer
Antonino Lombardo
Writer
Patrice Toye
Cast
Aranka Coppens, Mieke De Groote, Joost Wijnant, Frank Vercruysse, Dirk Roofthooft, Adriaan Van den Hoof
Editing
Ludo Troch
Photography
Richard Van Oosterhout
Music
John Parish

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Fiction
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Year of production

1998
Production status
Completed
Original title
Rosie
Original language
Dutch

Technical specs

Running time
97'
Aspect ratio
1.33:1 (4:3)
Available formats
35mm

Contact & sales

Contact

Prime Time

Potaerdegatstraat 18A
1080 Brussel
Belgium

T +32 2 469 17 00
nino@prime-time.be

www.prime-time.be

Details
Sales

Celluloid Dreams

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FR-75009 Parijs
France

T +33 1 49 70 03 70
info@celluloid-dreams.com

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Festivals & awards

Festivals

1998: Toronto International Film Festival (CA)

Awards

1999: Silver Spur Prize for Best Director - Flanders International Film Festival Ghent (BE); André Cavens Award (BE); Best Actress (Aranka Coppens) - Festival d'Angers Premiers Plans (FR); New Directors Showcase Award -Seattle international Film Festival (US); Jury Prize for Best Film - Strassbourg Film Festival (FR); Bronze Rosa Camuna Audience Award - Bergamo Film Meeting (IT); Best Film - L'espoir en 35mm Filmfestival Mulhouse; First Prize - Stuttgart Film Festival (DE); Golden Rose - Festival Soschi (RU); Joseph Plateau Award for Best Actress (Aranka Coppens) (BE); Joseph Plateau Award for Best Director (BE); Joseph Plateau Award for Best Film (BE)