Lorna's Silence
The destiny of a woman caught between love and the laws of the underworld.
The destiny of a woman caught between love and the laws of the underw...
Crime, Drama
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2008
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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.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
105 min
Release date:
27 Aug 2008
Country:
BE, DE, FR, IT
Languages:
German, French
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$4,916,592
Awards:
3 wins & 11 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Lorna's Silence doesn't work, but it's a beautiful misfire.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep 2009
fresh:
As filmmakers, the Dardennes are more concerned with probing the causes of crime than in glamorizing it.
– Calvin Wilson,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
3 Sep 2009
fresh:
In casting the previously unknown Dobroshi, the brothers approach greatness with their lean portrait of simple humanity tested by desire and driven desperate by circumstances.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
28 Aug 2009
fresh:
The story within Lorna's Silence is built on tiny increments of tantalizing details, meted out in penurious droplets and with chest-tightening tension that suggests that what the brothers wanted to be when they grew up were boa constrictors.
– John Anderson,
Washington Post,
28 Aug 2009
fresh:
The Dardennes are masters of their brand of realist cinema. Over the years, the brothers' move from documentaries to narrative features has been handsomely rewarded.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
28 Aug 2009