Ginger & Rosa

“Friendship pulled them together. Love tore them apart.”

6.0

2012

1h 30m

Drama

Director: Sally Potter

Overview

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.

Trailer

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Cast

Ginger

Elle Fanning

Ginger

Rosa

Alice Englert

Rosa

Natalie

Christina Hendricks

Natalie

Roland

Alessandro Nivola

Roland

Mark

Timothy Spall

Mark

Bella

Annette Bening

Bella

Anoushka

Jodhi May

Anoushka

Mark Two

Oliver Platt

Mark Two

Roger

Oliver Milburn

Roger

Demo Policeman

Greg Bennett

Demo Policeman

Tony

Andrew Hawley

Tony

Man at Dinner Party

Richard Strange

Man at Dinner Party

Reviews

r96sk

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.

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