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Lorna's Silence (2008)

Lorna's Silence poster
Original title
Le Silence de Lorna
Directed by
Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, France, Italy, Belgium
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
15
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 168 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman named Lorna is stuck in a marriage of convenience as part of a shady immigrant scheme. She wants to start a new life with her boyfriend, but her involvement with criminals makes escape difficult.

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What happens

Lorna's Silence (French: Le Silence de Lorna) is a 2008 drama film by the Belgian brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. It was the winner of the 2008 LUX Prize, as well as the Best Screenplay Award at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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