Luc Dardenne — Playwright (13)
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Lorna's Silence (2008)
Le Silence de Lorna
Jean-Pierre Dardenne / Luc Dardenne actor: Arta Dobroshi / Jérémie Renier …
other title: Il matrimonio di Lorna / O Silêncio de Lorna …
Lorna is a young Albanian woman in a marriage of convenience with Claudy, a heroin addict. Just as Lorna is about to be granted Belgian citizenship, Claudy finds the strength to detox; this presents a problem not only for Lorna, but for the criminal who brokered the deal.
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Young Mothers (2025)
Jeunes mères
Jean-Pierre Dardenne / Luc Dardenne actor: Lucie Laruelle / Babette Verbeek …
other title: Giovani madri / Jeunes mères - Junge Mütter …
Housed in a shelter for young mothers, Jessica, Perla, Julia, Ariane, and Naïma, all of whom have grown up in difficult circumstances, struggle to obtain a better life for themselves and their children.
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La Promesse (1996)
La Promesse
Jean-Pierre Dardenne / Luc Dardenne actor: Jérémie Renier / Olivier Gourmet …
other title: A Promessa / Das Versprechen …
Igor, aged 15, and his father Roger deal in housing and peddling illicit labor in the outlying districts of Liege, Belgium. Scams, lies and swindling rule their lives. When one of his father’s illegal workers gets injured on the job and asks Igor to promise to take care of his wife and baby, Igor finds himself at a crossroad. He wants to keep the promise, but the price would be to betray his father.