LE SILENCE DE LORNA (LORNA'S SILENCE) French
The Story:
Lorna (Arta Dobroshi) an Albanian, living in Belgium; she's entered a marriage of convenience with Claudy (Jeremie Renier) that's not actually convenient at all, as Claudy's a junkie who's trying to quit; his needs and demands hang heavy on her. But then Lorna has a meeting with Fabio (Fabrizio Rongione), and things take a very different turn, as he explains that they have to be sure that Claudy's death looks like an accident. ...Once Lorna's a Belgian by virtue of her marriage, we come to learn, the expectation is that Claudy will be removed from the picture and Lorna will marry a Russian gangster so he can have the same Belgian citizenship rights Lorna gained by marrying Claudy. Lorna, working towards the modest dream of opening a snack bar with her boyfriend Sokol (Alban Ukaj), is playing along -- to a point. She thinks she can make a divorce happen without anyone getting hurt (or, rather, with only herself getting hurt; Lorna's plan to speed up the divorce proceedings is a harsh one), earning her money and marrying the Russian without Claudy having to die. Claudy knows that Lorna's married him for an end -- he's been paid once, and expects to be paid again after the divorce but he doesn't know about the Russian, or how the plan involves his demise expediting matters.
Starring:
Arta Dobroshi, Jeremie Renier, Fabrizio Rongione, Alban Ukaj, Morgan Marinne, Olivier Gourmet
Directed By:
Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne
Release:
2009
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