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Lorna's Silence

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2008 | 105 min | Crime, Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved The Killing or Taxi Driver, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.8 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 6K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

  • Arta DobroshiLorna
  • Jérémie RenierClaudy
  • Fabrizio RongioneFabio
  • Alban UkajSokol
  • Morgan MarinneSpirou
  • Anton YakovlevAndrei
  • Olivier GourmetThe Policeman
  • Grigori ManoukovKostia
  • Mireille BaillyMonique Sobel
  • Serge LarivièrePharmacist