# Lorna's Silence (2008)

> An Albanian immigrant caught in a lucrative citizenship scheme must confront the human cost of turning marriage and desperation into commodities.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4287

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
- Cast: Arta Dobroshi, Jérémie Renier, Fabrizio Rongione, Alban Ukaj, Morgan Marinne, Anton Yakovlev, Olivier Gourmet, Grigori Manoukov
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1186369/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: bleak, tense, intimate, serious film night, arthouse cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of love, desperation, and the lengths one will go for a better life.

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