a belated addition to this little debate;i fully agree with Katsuben(or should that be Funkyduck?,i'm quite new to using the message board,and have been trying to make sense of some of the names used)-i'm not usually fond of hand-held camera,or grim social realism either,but Rosetta is superb:Emilie Dequenne's performance is staggering-an indomitable,feral warrior,she totally inhabits the part.Utterly believable and involving,and so touching.Certainly one of the best of the decade. 