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Lorna's Silence, 2008

Lorna's Silence

French, Albanian

Belgium, France, Italy, Germany

Rating:7.1
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Profile of Lorna's Silence

The mood of Lorna's Silence is tense, gloomy, and touching. The plot centers around a moral dilemma, immigrants, and being down on your luck. It is a drama and foreign movie. Stylistically, Lorna's Silence features realism and stars an ensemble cast. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The pacing is slow. Lorna's Silence is set in Belgium. It happens in contemporary times. The movie is known for being an award winner and critically acclaimed. Note that Lorna's Silence includes drugs/alcohol and violent content.

Summary of Lorna's Silence

Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (THE CHILD) direct this drama about an Albanian woman torn between connections to three men and her own dreams. Lorna (Arta Dobroshi) is an immigrant living in Belgium. Though she has a boyfriend, her involvement with the Mafia leads her to marry Claudy (Jérémy Renier) so she can get citizenship. But her life is further complicated when she is told to marry a Russian criminal, putting Claudy's life in danger.

Details

Language: French, Albanian
Country: Belgium, France, Italy, Germany
Release date: 13 February 2009
Runtime: 105 min

Cast and Crew

Arta Dobroshi

as Lorna

Alban Ukaj

as Sokol

Fabrizio Rongione

as Fabio

Jérémie Rénier

as Claudy Moreau

Photos

Lorna's Silence (2008)
Lorna's Silence (2008)

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Lorna's Silence: Trailer

Users Reviews

"LORNA'S SILENCE" (not the most descriptive title for this film) combines good acting, gritty realism and a unusual story set in Belgium. Lorna is an Albanian immigrant who marries a local junkie so she can become a Belgian citizen; the plan is to...
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