Ginger & Rosa Page #2

Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Sally Potter
Production: A24 Films
  4 wins & 8 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.3
Metacritic:
69
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%
PG-13
Year:
2012
90 min
$1,005,700
Website
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# My good news day

# We'll build a little home

# Just meant for two

# From which I'll never roam

# Who would?

Would you? #

Where's Roland?

I don't know.

I never seem to know

where he is anymore.

Want a cup of tea, Mum?

Thank you, darling.

- Who's that with Roland?

- The jazz band?

No, the girl.

Blonde one sitting next to him.

A student or something.

Mum's not too happy

about it at the moment.

You could consider

eating it, Ginger.

How's school, by the way?

Or are you still not really bothering

with that at the moment?

Is that why you

asked me round?

Did Mum ask you to talk to me?

Don't be silly.

We always love seeing you.

Anyway, I thought

you might like to meet Bella.

- She's asked for dish soap.

- What?

What's dish soap?

It's American.

Washing-up liquid, Ginger.

Bella washes her

hair with dish soap.

It's because she's from

New York, you see.

Don't listen to him.

That's got nothing to do with it?

- I'm teasing. I'm teasing.

- Coming!

There you are.

Good girl.

So much nature,

right in the city.

It's civilized.

The English need their parks so that

they can get away from each other.

It must be the strain

of being so nice.

Even the ban-the-bomb

march was polite.

- Were you there too?

- Of course we were.

- I didn't see you.

- Well, so many people, darling.

We were right up at the front.

It was led by a vicar, Ginger.

- A vicar!

- A canon, actually.

No, a vicar with a cannon.

Yes, Canon Collins.

A worthy Christian.

A good man, actually,

despite his beliefs.

Oh, bravo!

So I gather from

your two godfathers here...

that you might be

a militant, like me.

Good for you, Ginger.

Can't you thank me?

Even one word?

I made you a pie.

Your favorite.

Yeah, I noticed.

And?

Thanks.

Is that it?

Is that all you

can say to me?

Thank you very much indeed.

Is that what you want?

What's wrong with

wanting my cooking to be noticed?

Nothing.

I don't believe...

this performance.

It's just not you, Nat.

So why don't you come out with it?

Come out with what?

If you want to shame me

again with this display...

- But I didn't say anything.

- But you meant it.

And as I tell my students,

say what you mean.

I'm not your student.

I'm your wife.

Have you forgotten?

The martyred wife

finally comes out with it.

- With what?

- The accusation.

Roland, I...

- Why do you...

- Why do I what?

Nat.

Nat.

Why do you twist my words?

You make everything seem

as if it's my fault.

Why can't you just be normal?

Normal?

What the hell is normal?

You know bloody

well what I mean.

Natalie, please.

Please.

How can I enjoy eating in this

atmosphere of resentment?

And how can I enjoy cooking

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Sally Potter

Charlotte Sally Potter, OBE (born 19 September 1949) is an English film director and screenwriter. more…

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