Our take
This emotional and moving story is about a mother of four who is forced into homelessness in Dublin. With her husband working in a demanding restaurant job, Rosie is left to take care of the children while trying to find anything resembling accommodation. She starts by seeking the help of the city council, but every facility she calls is full or refuses to welcome them.
As a viewer, the heartbreaking reality of the situation sinks in quickly: Rosie and her husband are priced out and there are too many people in their condition. Their car doesn’t fit them. But to her children, relatives, and school officials, Rosie keeps up appearances and doesn’t compromise on her overwhelming child care tasks.
What it won
Berlin
1 nom
The story
A mother strives to shield her young family from their new reality when their landlord sells the property and renders them homeless.
Elsewhere
"Its less-is-more approach pays heartbreaking dividends."
— David Jenkins
"Rosie may not be very original, but the message of this film is important, and in delivery it is warm, urgent and terribly affecting."
— Pamela Hutchinson
The details
Streaming arrival
Who picked it
The Staff is the editorial team at A Good Movie to Watch, contributing reviews, recommendations, and streaming guides across film and television. Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, we track over 100 streaming services in the US. Founded in 2014 by Bilal Zouheir, the team is built around human curation rather than algorithmic recommendations.
