
For The Cannes International Film Festival competition on Monday, May 19th
LE SILENCE DE LORNA (LORNA’S SILENCE) (1h45) Directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
Belgium, France, Italy

In order to become the owner of a snack bar with her boyfriend, Lorna, a young Albanian woman living in Belgium becomes an accomplice to a diabolical plan devised by mobster Fabio.
Fabio has orchestrated a sham marriage between her and Claudy. The marriage allows her to obtain Belgian citizenship and then marry a Russian Mafioso willing to pay a lot of money to acquire the same quickly. However, for this second marriage to be possible, Fabio has planned to kill Claudy. Will Lorna keep silent?

Starring Jérémie Renier and Fabrizio Rongione (recently seen in What Makes You Happy), Le Silence de Lorna also stars lead Arta Dobroshi, a young Albanian actress from Kosovo, who has been on a rollercoaster of success since starring in Kujtim Çashku’s multiple award-winner Magic Eye. It’s Dardenne brothers’ sixth film.

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