Belgium

Synopsis

The poignant story of a young teenager's power of love for her mother and the unbreakable bond that links them together. Rosie is a sensitive and bright 13-year-old, whose longing for her mother's love mirrors the latter's struggle to reconcile the events of her past to the consequences of the present. In an attempt to make sense of the complexity around her, Rosie creates a bright and imaginative world with her one and only friend Jimi. The two worlds mingle, until Rosie's drive to help her mother achieve her happiness leads to a tragic turn of events.

Director's Biography

Born in 1967, Patrice Toye studied screenwriting and directing at the St-Lucas Institute in Brussels from where she graduated in 1990. She has made short and documentary films before and ROSIE is her feature fiction film debut.

Filmography:
1989 MAMA'S LOVERS, short
1990 ALL SHE WANTS, short
1991 BRT & VTM, doc.
1992 WOMEN WANT TO GET MARRIED, short
1995 TEENAGERS AND RACISM, 10 docs
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Cast & Crew

Directed by: Patrice Toye

Written by: Patrice Toye

Produced by: Antonino Lombardo

Cinematography: Richard van Oosterhout

Editing: Ludovic Troch

Production Design: Johan van Essche

Cast: Aranka Coppens (Rosie), Sara de Roo (Irene), Dirk Roofthooft (Bernard Vermarcke), Frank Vercruyssen (Michel), Joost Wijnant (Jimmy)

Nominations and Awards

  • Feature Film Selection 1998