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Synopsis

The destiny of a woman caught between love and the law of the underworld. Lorna, a young Albanian woman living in Belgium, has her sights set on opening a snack bar with her boyfriend, Sokol. In order to do so, she becomes an accomplice in a diabolical plan devised by mobster Fabio. Fabio has set up a false marriage between Lorna and Claudy allowing Lorna to get her Belgian citizenship. However, she is then asked to marry a Russian mafioso who's ready to pay hard cash to also get his hands on those vital Belgian identity papers. Fabio intends to kill Claudy in order to speed up the second marriage. But will Lorna remain silent?

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Film Information

• Genre: Drama
• Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
• Written By: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
• Starring: Alban Ukaj, Fabrizio Rongione, and Jeremie Renier
• Running Time: 105 minutes, approx.
• MPAA Rating: R for brief sexuality/nudity, and language
• Language: French
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Reviews

"The androgynous Dobroshi is in nearly every scene. She has an exceptional screen presence that brings authority to her portrayal of a woman seeking redemption. As for the Dardennes, they prove yet again that nobody does human frailty the way they do."

   - V.A. Musetto, New York Post

"A gritty, deceptively low-key, no-fuss, no-frills movie of consistent originality and surprise in which suspense arises straight up from the heroine's evolving character."

   - Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

"A stunning study of one desperate woman's conscience."

   - Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

"Lorna's Silence is engrossing and powerful, which may be just another way of saying it's a film by the Dardenne brothers. If it falls a bit short of the standards of their best work, that is only because it is not quite a masterpiece."

   - A.O. Scott, The New York Times

"Renier’s performance is the best thing in the movie, although all the actors, cast partly for their faces, are part of creating this desperate world."

   - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Showtimes

• Friday, October 16th
  9:00 pm
• Saturday, October 17th
  6:15 pm
• Sunday, October 18th
  6:15 pm
• Monday, October 19th
  9:00 pm
• Tuesday, October 20th
  9:00 pm
• Wednesday, October 21st
  6:15 pm
• Thursday, October 22nd
  9:00 pm