Rosie (2018 film)

Rosie
Film poster
Directed byPaddy Breathnach
Screenplay byRoddy Doyle[1]
StarringSarah Greene
Release dates
  • 7 September 2018 (2018-09-07) (TIFF)
  • 12 October 2018 (2018-10-12) (Ireland)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryIreland
LanguageEnglish
Box office$66,972[2][3]

Rosie is a 2018 Irish drama film directed by Paddy Breathnach.[1] It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]

Plot

Rosie Davis is a mother trying to protect her family after their landlord sells their rented home and they become homeless.

Cast

  • Sarah Greene as Rosie Davis
  • Moe Dunford as John Paul
  • Natalia Kostrzewa as Swietlana
  • Ellie O' Halloran as Kayleigh Davis-Brady
  • Ruby Dunne as Millie Davis-Brady
  • Daragh McKenzie as Alfie Davis-Brady
  • Molly McCann as Madison Davis-Brady

Development

The film is produced by Emma Norton, Rory Gilmartin and Juliette Bonass for Dublin-based firm Element Pictures, best known for Yorgos Lanthimos' The Lobster, John Michael McDonagh's The Guard and Lenny Abrahamson's Room. The project has also been granted financial support from Screen Ireland for both the development and production phases. The overall contribution of the film agency amounts to €625,000.[5]

Reception

On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 94% based on reviews from 51 critics, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The site's consensus reads: "Equal parts empathy and outrage, Rosie offers a heartbreaking glimpse of economic insecurity that will hit many viewers uncomfortably close to home."[6] On Metacritic it has a score of 83 out of 100, based on reviews from 11 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[7]

Dennis Harvey of Variety magazine wrote: "This small, tough film provides no easy solutions."[8] Mark Kermode praised the film: "It is vibrant... this is a superwoman performance by somebody in a very down to earth situation."[9]

Awards

In December 2019, the film was awarded with the first prize at the French Film Festival "La pauvreté sans clichés" in Montreuil at its 4th edition. The Festival is organised by the NGO ATD Fourth World and is dedicated to films about poverty and social issues. The members of the jury, people in precarious situations or having experienced precariousness, alongside other members of ATD Fourth World, "recognized themselves in this film, in the courage and dignity of Rosie Davis and her family".[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Roddy Doyle is back – and has homeless crisis in his sights". The Irish Times. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Rosie". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Rosie". The Numbers. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  4. ^ "TIFF Adds More High-Profile Titles, Including Jonah Hill's 'Mid90s,' 'Boy Erased,' 'Hold the Dark,' and Many More". IndieWire. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  5. ^ Abbatescianni, Davide. (4 April 2018). Rosie starts principal photography. Cineuropa. Retrieved 7 September 2018
  6. ^ "Rosie (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Rosie". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  8. ^ Harvey, Dennis (27 September 2018). "Film Review: 'Rosie'". Variety. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  9. ^ Mark Kermode (8 March 2019). Rosie (review). Kermode & Mayo's Film Review – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "Le Festival "La pauvreté sans clichés" récompense Rosie Davis et Les Invisibles". ATD (Agir Tous pour la Dignité) Quart Monde (in French). 9 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.