SPHE Press Release: Lorna's Silence

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

“A Masterpiece!”

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times

“An engrossing movie.”

A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Culver City, CA (October 26, 2009) – Lorna’s Silence, the latest film from the internationally acclaimed filmmaking duo of Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (L’Enfant, Le Fils), will be available from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on DVD on January 5, 2010.  The Best Screenplay Winner at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and an Official Selection at the 2008 Toronto Film Festival, Lorna’s Silence stars Arta Dobroshi (Magic Eye) and Jérémie Renier (In Bruges, L’Enfant).  Lorna’s Silencewill be available for an SLP of $28.96.

Synopsis

Lorna (Arta Dobroshi), a young Albanian woman living in Belgium, has her sights set on opening a snack bar with her boyfriend, Sokol (Alban Ukaj).  In order to do so, she becomes an accomplice in a diabolical plan devised by mobster Fabio (Fabrizio Rongione).  Fabio has set up a false marriage between Lorna and Claudy (Jérémie Renier) allowing Lorna to get her Belgian citizenship. However, she is then asked to marry a Russian Mafioso who’s ready to pay hard cash to also get his hands on those vital Belgian identity papers.  Fabio intends to kill Claudy in order to speed up the second marriage.  But will Lorna remain silent?

Lorna’s Silence was written and directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne.  The film stars Arta Dobroshi, Jérémie Renier, Fabrizio Rongione, Alban Ukaj and Morgan Marinne.  Produced by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne and Dennis Freyd.

LORNA’S SILENCE DVD