Lorna's Silence
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Lorna's Silence

The destiny of a woman caught between love and the laws of the underworld.

6.8 / 10 2008 1h 45mNR French
CrimeDrama

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Arta Dobroshi

Arta Dobroshi

Lorna

Lead
Jérémie Renier

Jérémie Renier

Claudy

Fabrizio Rongione

Fabrizio Rongione

Fabio

Alban Ukaj

Alban Ukaj

Sokol

Morgan Marinne

Morgan Marinne

Spirou

Anton Yakovlev

Anton Yakovlev

Andrei

Olivier Gourmet

Olivier Gourmet

The Policeman

Grigori Manoukov

Grigori Manoukov

Kostia

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean-Pierre Dardenne's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Lorna's Silence is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker