LORNA'S SILENCE
Le silence de Lorna
Synopsis
In order to gain citizenship and own a business, Lorna, a young Albanian woman living in Belgium becomes an accomplice to a diabolical plan devised by mobster Fabio. He has orchestrated a sham marriage between her and Claudy, a young drug addict.
Synopsis
In order to gain citizenship and own a business, Lorna, a young Albanian woman living in Belgium becomes an accomplice to a diabolical plan devised by mobster Fabio. He has orchestrated a sham marriage between her and Claudy, a young drug addict.
Our take
The Dardenne brothers’s Cannes-winning urban drama presents a potent and gritty depiction of the immigrant experience in Europe. Impressive newcomer Arta Dobroshi is powerfully understated in her portrayal of the young Albanian woman at the center of a web of duplicity and despair.