Rosalie

2024 · 115 min · FR · 6.5 (98 votes)

Dir. Stéphanie Di Giusto · Starring Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Benoît Magimel, Benjamin Biolay, Guillaume Gouix, Gustave Kervern, Anna Biolay · Music Hania Rani

DramaRomance

France, 1870s. Rosalie is a young woman unlike any other. She hides a secret: she was born with a face and body covered in hair. She’s concealed her peculiarity all her life to stay safe, shaving to fit in. Until Abel, an indebted bar owner unaware of her secret, marries Rosalie for her dowry. Will Abel be able to love Rosalie and see her as the woman she is, once he finds out the truth?

VIBE

A deeply felt, tender historical drama exploring the quiet strength of an unconventional woman. It's a poignant slow-burn about identity, acceptance, and the profound beauty of seeing beyond the surface, wrapped in a sensitive, intimate gaze.

poignanttendermelancholichopefulintimateslow-burnperiod dramacharacter-drivenromantic realismintimate portraitidentityacceptanceothernesssocietal expectationsunconventional love