
London, 1962. Two teenage girls - Ginger and Rosa -- are inseparable; they play truant together, discuss religion, politics and hairstyles, and dream of lives bigger than their mothers' frustrated domesticity. But, as the Cold War meets the sexual revolution, and the threat of nuclear holocaust escalates, the lifelong friendship of the two girls is shattered - by the clash of desire and the determination to survive.... (Full plot summary below)
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London, 1962. Two teenage girls - Ginger and Rosa -- are inseparable; they play truant together, discuss religion, politics and hairstyles, and dream of lives bigger than their mothers' frustrated domesticity. But, as the Cold War meets the sexual revolution, and the threat of nuclear holocaust escalates, the lifelong friendship of the two girls is shattered - by the clash of desire and the determination to survive.
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| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA very special coming-of-age drama with an incredible performance by Elle Fanning as a teenager who undergoes a spiritual emergency. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertA near-flawless film, beautifully shot and cut, excitingly performed and deeply felt. |
| Tolucan TimesTony Medley...a fascinating, burning indictment of existentialist thought in the '60s, highlighted by Alice Englert's unique, steamy sexuality. |
| About.comEric D. SniderThe complexity of the characters and the simplicity of the story balance out to a rewarding coming-of-age drama for adults. |
| Shockya.comBrent SimonA tender, impressionistic coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of the Cold War in Great Britain, Ginger & Rosa is a colored pencil sketch of a movie distinguished by its acting. |
| Movie HabitRobert DenersteinFanning sparks complex coming-of-age story |
| Reeling ReviewsRobin CliffordThere is tremendous maturity in her performance...and Fanning is destined for good things. |
| indieWireEric KohnA viscerally charged movie that foregrounds surface tensions and gripping performances, Ginger and Rosa is the filmmaker's most accessible and technically surefooted work to date. |
| OregonianMike RussellIt's quietly brutal stuff, beautifully acted by Fanning, Englert, Christina Hendricks and a word-twisting Alessandro Nivola. |
| The PlaylistRodrigo PerezBeautiful, yet dark and moving, unsparing, but told with a sympathetic eye, Ginger & Rosa is sometimes relentless in its examination of emotional pain. |