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Ginger & Rosa
Directed by
Sally Potter
Produced by Andrew Litvin and Christopher Sheppard
Produced by Andrew Litvin and Christopher Sheppard
Written by
Sally Potter
With:
Elle Fanning, Alice Englert, Alessandro Nivola, Annette Bening, Timothy Spall, Oliver Platt, Christina Hendricks, Jodhi May, and Luke Cloud
Cinematography:
Robbie Ryan
Editing: Anders Refn
Editing: Anders Refn
Runtime:
90 min
Release Date: 19 October 2012
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 19 October 2012
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color: Color
This bleak but effective period drama set in the London of the swinging 60s is about two teenage girls who are bit too young to swing. The simple and straightforward storyline has a rich subtext with a lot to say about idealism, betrayal, friendship and the lives or women in a rapidly changing society. Still, the film never totally engages despite another thoroughly engrossing performance by Elle Fanning. It’s not Potter’s best but its good.