Madame Rosa lives in a sixth-floor walkup in the Pigalle. She's a retired prostitute, Jewish and an Auschwitz survivor, a foster mom to other prostitutes' children. Momo is the oldest and her favorite, an Algerian lad whom she raises as a Muslim. When he asks about his parents, she evades. As she ages and takes in fewer children, Momo must do more for her; as money is tight, he tries to earn pennies on the street with a puppet. He's a beautiful man-child and Madame Rosa makes him promise that he will never sell himself or become a pimp. Nadine, a film editor, befriends him, and his father suddenly appears. Madame Rosa reaches her last days in fear of hospitals, and Momo must act. Written by
Madame Rosa
Madame Rosa lives in a sixth-floor walkup in the Pigalle. She's a retired prostitute, Jewish and an Auschwitz survivor, a foster mom to other prostitutes' children. Momo is the oldest and her favorite, an Algerian lad whom she raises as a...
