They say "blood is thicker than water," but for many, this isn't true — the strongest bonds are with those we love, who may or may not be blood relatives. This is the basic premise explored in "Rosie," a Canadian indie film about found families, accepting queer identities, and overcoming trauma. It's a thoroughly charming little film, and while it has flaws, it's a promising project from some emerging faces in the industry.
"Rosie" is the debut feature film from Métis writer-director-actor Gail Maurice. Maurice identifies as LGBTQ+; at the Toronto International Film Festival, she stated that she chose a soundtrack and setting for "Rosie" to coincide with roughly the same time period as her own queer awakening. This makes sense. There's a strong queer undercurrent in "Rosie," and although the film deals with a lot of themes, the ones that resonate the loudest are those relating to two-spirit characters Flo...
"Rosie" is the debut feature film from Métis writer-director-actor Gail Maurice. Maurice identifies as LGBTQ+; at the Toronto International Film Festival, she stated that she chose a soundtrack and setting for "Rosie" to coincide with roughly the same time period as her own queer awakening. This makes sense. There's a strong queer undercurrent in "Rosie," and although the film deals with a lot of themes, the ones that resonate the loudest are those relating to two-spirit characters Flo...
- 9/15/2022
- by Sarah Milner
- Slash Film
The last thing Frédérique (Melanie Bray) needs is another mouth to feed. She’s already sneaking out the fire escape to avoid her landlord and can barely hold down a job with her “passionate” disposition, so a child services agent (Josee Young’s Barb) dropping off a niece (Keris Hope Hill’s Rosie) she didn’t know she had proves quite the shock. More than needing to deal with the logistics problem, however, Fred also possesses a wealth of guilt and regret considering the reason the two have never met. Both she and Rosie’s mom, an indigenous Cree woman named Julie, were taken from their families, put in the system, and later adopted. Julie was literally stolen during the “Sixties Scoop.” And what did Fred do upon turning sixteen? She left.
Writer-director Gail Maurice won’t hold that against her. Julie didn’t. She wouldn’t have left a...
Writer-director Gail Maurice won’t hold that against her. Julie didn’t. She wouldn’t have left a...
- 9/10/2022
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
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