Rosalie - Stephanie Di Giusto

In 1870s France, Rosalie is a young woman unlike any other. She hides a secret. She was born with a face and body covered in hair. She is a genuine bearded lady, but she doesn’t want to become a freak show attraction. She has concealed her peculiarity all her life to stay safe, shaving to fit in. Until Abel, an indebted bar owner unaware of her secret, marries her for her dowry. Rosalie’s only wish is to be truly seen as the woman she is, despite a difference she no longer wishes to hide. But will Abel be able to love her once he finds out the truth?

Stéphanie Di Giusto is a French director, screenwriter and photographer known for her portraits of extraordinary women. A graduate of the Penninghen School, she began her career as an art director and music video director before making her mark in cinema. She wrote and directed her first feature film, La Danseuse, which was selected for the Cannes Film Festival (Un Certain Regard) in 2016; a biographical project about Loïe Fuller. Rosalie is her second feature film.