Lorna's Silence

"The destiny of a woman caught between love and the laws of the underworld."

2008 1h 45m FR

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 174

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Lorna is a young Albanian woman in a marriage of convenience with Claudy, a heroin addict. Just as Lorna is about to be granted Belgian citizenship, Claudy finds the strength to detox; this presents a problem not only for Lorna, but for the criminal who brokered the deal.

“The destiny of a woman caught between love and the laws of the underworld.”

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Cast

Arta Dobroshi
Lorna
Jérémie Renier
Claudy
Fabrizio Rongione
Fabio
Alban Ukaj
Sokol
Morgan Marinne
Spirou
Anton Yakovlev
Andrei
Olivier Gourmet
The Policeman
Grigori Manoukov
Kostia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Writers: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Languages: German, French
Countries: Belgium, Germany, France, Italy

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Belgium, Germany, France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, shot by Alain Marcoen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marie-Hélène Dozo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Arta Dobroshi and Jérémie Renier and Fabrizio Rongione carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The destiny of a woman caught between love and the laws of the underworld.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1186369 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean-Pierre Dardenne directs. Alain Marcoen behind the camera. Marie-Hélène Dozo cuts. Produced in Belgium, Germany, France, Italy. Dialogue in German, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, French.
3International production across 4 countries: Belgium, Germany, France, Italy.
4Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, shot by Alain Marcoen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Marie-Hélène Dozo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Arta Dobroshi and Jérémie Renier and Fabrizio Rongione carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The destiny of a woman caught between love and the laws of the underworld.".
8IMDB entry: tt1186369 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "immigrant", "fictitious marriage", "gangster", "taxi driver".
10Released under 19 different titles around the world.