Ginger & Rosa (2012)
A look at the lives of two teenage girls - inseparable friends Ginger and Rosa -- growing up in 1960s London as the Cuban Missile Crisis looms, and the pivotal event the comes to redefine their relationship.
- Sally Potter
- Christian Rigg
- Darren Price
- Matthew Hanson
- Andrew Mannion
- Sally Potter
- Walter Donohue
Rating: 6.1/10 by 222 users
Alternative Title:
Ginger and Rosa - GB
Ginger et Rosa - FR
진저 앤 로사 - KR
Ginger & Rosa - MX
Country:
Canada
Denmark
Germany
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 30 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $1,005,700
Plot Keyword: poem, cold war, female friendship, troubled teen, protest march, political protest, woman director, 1960s, gay relationship, cautionary, teenager, depressing
Very finely acted, but 'Ginger & Rosa' ends up being something that wouldn't look out of place on 'EastEnders'. I'll start with the positives. The cast are terrific. Elle Fanning (Ginger) and Alice Englert (Rosa) are very good together, both impress. Alessandro Nivola gives a strong performance also. Away from them, I really enjoy how it's all filmed visually. The plot, meanwhile, isn't the greatest. It builds up fairly nicely, though unfortunately concludes in more soap opera fashion; just against a deafening backdrop of politics and war. It isn't anything particularly bad, I did enjoy it, but it definitely cheapens events a tad; especially as it feels like the filmmakers are aiming for something more deeper in meaning. I'd still say this is worth a watch, admittedly that's mainly thanks to Fanning & Co.
