02.18.09
Trailer: ‘Lorna’s Silence’
Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne’s “Le Silence de Lorna” (Lorna’s Silence, or The Silence of Lorna, which ever way you choose to slice it), which played at the Cannes film festival last year like their Palme d’Or-winning L’Enfant and Rosetta, opens via Sony Pictures Classics on the 15th of May 2008 in the United States. Glenn Kenny thought it to be just as nuanced and “deeply moving” as L’Enfant, which I found to be an exceptional film on every level. He went on to say, “Their approach to storytelling isn’t as Bresson-inflectedly-idiosyncratic as some might tell you. Which is my hifalutin way of professing that Lorna is an entirely accessible film, one that moviegoers who like a nice juicy tale ought not be scared of.” That wet my appetite. But then the ever endearing Jeff Wells was “close to enraged by the actions of Arta Dobroshi’s main character in La Silence de Lorna. Which means I felt strongly irked by the Dardenne brothers’ screenplay. Which means, despite the feeling and focus that went into it, that I didn’t care for the film. At all.” Lorna’s Silence then went on to win Best Screenplay at said festival. Take that as you may.
And because I don’t want to only post a million trailers, check out the trailer for Lymelife, which won the critics award at Toronto last year – looks like Emma Roberts is growing up? Awesome.
Michael Parsons said,
February 18, 2009 at 3:55 pm
I have heard good things about this film, especially for the central performance. May have to check it out.
Nick Plowman said,
February 18, 2009 at 7:29 pm
I am in awe of the Dardenne bros’ talent, so I wouldn’t miss it for the world.
J.D. said,
February 18, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Ooh, it looks… good? IDK. It just sort of looks there.
I still need to see L’Enfant.
Nick Plowman said,
February 18, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Yeah, I’ve been thinking about it, and it doesn’t look like much does it? However, L’Enfant is brilliant and for that, I would see whatever these two Bresson-worshipers come up with. Hope you think its good when you see it.
Kerry said,
February 18, 2009 at 9:20 pm
If you are a fan of the Dardenne brothers, you will like this film. It might not seem like much, but its ferocious and powerful – the brothers stepped out of their usual confinements, and took a chance; it payed off.
Matthew Lucas said,
February 19, 2009 at 12:33 am
I’m looking forward to that…but I really wasn’t a big fan of “L’Enfant” at all. I found it surprisingly contrived and never bought into it.
Gonzalo said,
February 19, 2009 at 9:37 am
I thought L’Enfant was superb, but there were instances I thought it too contrived. Hopefully this one sidesteps that?
Mary Tronder said,
October 6, 2009 at 8:55 pm
You are a fucking idiot!
Mary Tronder said,
October 6, 2009 at 8:55 pm
A real fucking idiot.
Nick Plowman said,
November 13, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Excuse me?
Sam Juliano said,
November 17, 2009 at 2:49 am
I wonder what mental asylum “Mary Tronder” escaped from.