Ginger & Rosa

Ginger amp Rosa is a 2012 drama film written and directed by Sally Potter and distributed by Artificial Eye. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival onSeptember 2012, and was released onOctober 2012 in the United Kingdom.

In 1945, teenager Nat is giving birth in a hospital bed. Whilst she is in labour, Anoushka the pregnant woman in the next bed reaches out and takes her hand, beginning a lifelong friendship. Nats daughter Ginger, and Anoushkas daughter Rosa, grow up and become close friends. Rosas father leaves whilst shes still a child, profoundly affecting her view of relationships.By 1962, 17yearold Ginger and Rosa are spending all their time together, and even dressing the same. Rosa begins drinking and behaving promiscuously. Nat disapproves of their friendship, as she thinks Rosa is a bad influence Rosas own mother agrees with this. Gingers father, Roland, takes the opposite view to Nat and encourages his daughters wildness and independence. Roland and Nat are having trouble in their marriage and have broken up often in the past. Roland is an attractive, freespirited professor who is implied to have been unfaithful several times. Meanwhile, Nat gave up a possible career as a painter to raise Ginger, and often feels resentful and bored. ........

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