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19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumYou feel it in your nervous system before you get a chance to reflect on its meaning.
- 88Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrThe bleakness of Rosetta will not be for all, but it's one of the best films of the year.
- 80Film.comPeter BrunetteFilm.comPeter BrunetteThis kind of film, in its various manifestations recurring through the decades, gives us confidence that cinema can ultimately get to the heart of things.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranGrabs you by the throat and won't let go.
- 80TimeRichard CorlissTimeRichard CorlissThe purity of Dequenne's performance inspires awe.
- 75New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanBleak, demanding stuff, and its hand-held documentary-style photography is harder on the stomach than "The Blair Witch Project."
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittCarries a strong emotional charge along with its valuable reminder of the suffering that youngsters may undergo when a heedless society overlooks their needs.
- 70Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanPummeling, jagged, and extremely well-edited film.
- 60L.A. WeeklyManohla DargisL.A. WeeklyManohla DargisA portrait of dispossession so acute that it's caused a few critics to cry, Let her eat cake!