Ginger & Rosa

Ginger & Rosa

31/8/2012 1h 30m 6.0/10

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.

Director

Sally Potter

Top Billed Cast

Elle Fanning

Elle Fanning

Ginger

Christina Hendricks

Christina Hendricks

Natalie

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Bella

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Mark

Alessandro Nivola

Alessandro Nivola

Roland

Alice Englert

Alice Englert

Rosa

Reviews

r96sk

9/7/2020

7/10

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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