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Ginger & Rosa

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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.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2012-10-18

Runtime: 90 mins

Director: Sally Potter

Writer: Sally Potter

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama

Original title: Ginger & Rosa

Production Companies: BFI, BBC Film, Adventure Films, The Match Factory, Ingenious Media, Media House Capital, Miso Film, Det Danske Filminstitut

Production Countries: Canada, Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom

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Very finely acted, but <em>'Ginger & Rosa'</em> ends up being something that wouldn't look out of place on <em>'EastEnders'</em>. 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.
2020-09-07

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