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Ginger & Rosa

Play trailer Poster for Ginger & Rosa PG-13,  2013,  1h 30m,  Drama/ LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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In 1962 London, the lifelong friendship between two teenagers (Elle Fanning, Alice Englert) dissolves after one seduces the other's father.
Ginger & Rosa

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Critics Consensus

Elle Fanning gives a terrific performance in this powerful coming-of-age tale about a pair of teenage girls whose friendship is unnerved by the threat of nuclear war.

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Noah Berlatsky The Atlantic Aug 28, 2019
The film simply opts for cheap lyrical reconciliation and a shrug. Go to Full Review
Nicolas Rapold Film Comment Magazine Jun 14, 2013
With a rich sense of lived experience, Potter first portrays the blithe excitement and sense of joyful conspiracy shared by the two friends. Go to Full Review
Kimberley Jones Austin Chronicle Apr 12, 2013
3/5
Fanning -- a startlingly alert and microemotive young actress -- breathes real feeling into the part, while the jazz soundtrack (John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Sidney Bechet) rouses this sensitive film from its drowsier inclinations. Go to Full Review
Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine Aug 14, 2019
The story's emotional vortex gives both Marx and Freud and run for their money. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Aug 6, 2019
While it does manage to feature an outstanding lead performance, there's a frumpy sense of dissociation from the proceedings, devoid of kitchen sink realism even as it plunges into domestic drama fussies towards its muted finale. Go to Full Review
Patrick Gamble CineVue Feb 5, 2019
3/5
Potter's film lacks enough heart, passion and sincerity to effectively resonate. Go to Full Review
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Rey L Mar 4, 2019 If not for the pleasant aesthetic and beautiful cinematography this movie would be unwatchable. Ginger & Rosa tries so hard to be a masterpiece but ultimately it is a dull movie with an uninteresting story and mediocre acting. See more
Han W Aug 11, 2018 its pretty good movie
Finn S May 21, 2018 Ginger and Rosa is brought to life by Elle Fanning. Her performance is the best I have ever seen of her, but sadly, it is not enough to save this film. Aside from Fanning's character, everyone lacks a full story. Aside from Ginger, Fanning's character, everyone is half written. Rosa, Ginger's best friend, is a complete high school girl cliché that is trying to have a new edgy but is failing miserably. Ginger's parents fall short of any real explanation and the film fails to help show their full character. Ginger seems to be the only character fully developed, and the most connection with her is not through her dialogue, but rather the many close up shots of a silent Ginger, expertly preformed by Fanning. The only other character who could have saved this movie was Bella (played by Annette Bening) an American who Ginger truly connected with and was the only adult who seemed to try to understand Fanning's character. Unfortunately, Bening's role was far too small to have a real impact on the film even if she had a grand effect on Ginger. Although most of the characters were underdeveloped, parts of this film was absolutely stunning, and the amazing cinematography is good enough consider watching this movie. See more
George M Feb 11, 2018 It goes by fast, the acting is top-notch and the cinematography is very nice. Unfortunately, there's nothing particularly worthy of mention in the script: it's basic coming-of-age characterization on top of a basic '60s backdrop; most characters stay rather undeveloped throughout while the Cold War subplot seems like it's there merely to distract from the character drama. The absence of a finale of any heft or point hammers home the overall impression that this is too sketchy for its own good. See more
Ron M Sep 4, 2017 This drama doesn't make you fall asleep while watching it, I highly recommended to watch this film, an amazing performance by Elle Fanning and her co-stars See more
Ron G Mar 15, 2017 loved the chemistry between Ginger & Rosa and the lifetime of love they shared for each other, till Rosa made a bad decesion that tore them apart. See more
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Movie Info

Synopsis In 1962 London, the lifelong friendship between two teenagers (Elle Fanning, Alice Englert) dissolves after one seduces the other's father.
Director
Sally Potter
Producer
Christopher Sheppard, Andrew Litvin
Screenwriter
Sally Potter
Distributor
A24
Production Co
Det Danske Filminstitut, Adventure Pictures, BBC Films, British Film Institute, Miso Film
Rating
PG-13 (Drinking|Disturbing Thematic Material|Smoking|Involving Teen Choices|Language|Sexuality)
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 15, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 24, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.0M
Runtime
1h 30m
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