Lorna is well played by the actress. Lorna is a complicated woman who is involved in a game between the Belgian underground and marrying a Russian mobster. The only problem is that she is married to a drug addict who needs to die. She is also in love with a man named Sokol. She dreams of running a snack bar or cafe rather than working at the laundromat. But things slowly go awry when she can't a divorce fast enough. Her current husband wants to quit and go clean. Lorna gets paid for the marriage and the arrangement with the Russian mobster. Along the way, we learn Lorna's ethnic background and her motives. The film's ending needs to be more clear. We will never know the future for Lorna at the end and that's troubling.

Very minor spoiler ahead: Monumentally depressing. It was a great movie, really effective. You really get to care about the key characters which is why it's so heart-wrenching by the end. Very well-done. It was superbly acted, especially the female lead. She was very good. She could convey so much without delivering a single line. I would definitely look for other movies she was in. Not to mention the actor who played her husband. But still... I wish i hadn't watched it at all. SUCH a downer. If you want to feel moody and depressed, definitely give this a watch. If you want a happy ending? Do yourself a favor, go watch Who Framed Roger Rabbit or something.

Co-directors and co-screenwriters Jean Pierre and Luc Dardenne are perennial favorites from Cannes and other prestigious film festivals, and even though their most recent film Lorna's Silence disappointed to various fans of European art-house cinema, I liked it very much, mainly because of its hypnotic narrative and brilliant performances; both aspects seem simple and minimalistic on their shape, but they deeply express unexpected levels of complexity and emotion.The Dardenne bros. are obvious heirs of the thematic and stylistic legacy of the cinema from the French "new wave"; so, Lorna's Silence fits into the archetype of the deep and serious European cinema, whose intentions are very different to the ones we are accustomed to see in North American cinema.That may make the film a bit inaccessible to some people, but personally, I appreciated that very much, because it offers something different to the Hollywood drama and its predictable formulas.The only thing I could say against this movie is that I would have preferred the ending to be less ambiguous; nevertheless, that is a minor complaint.So, I very enthusiastically recommend Lorna's Silence to those people who are not afraid of watching a film which is very distant to what we are accustomed to see in Hollywood dramas.I admit that my expectations before watching Lorna's Silence were very low, because I usually do not like those sordid dramas about suffering and sadness which do not lead anywhere (such as, for example, The Burning Plain or 21 Grams).Now, I see that that perception can change when there are genuine filmmakers with the intention of enlarging our understanding of cinematographic art behind the cameras, instead of pretentious directors and screenwriters who desperately try to win the Oscar.In summary, Lorna's Silence is a powerful and memorable film experience which has a lot to offer to the spectator.

LORNA'S SILENCE is a film that very quietly grabs you by the throat and makes you pay attention to the stories of several emigrants that spin out of control. It is written and directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne with an eye for verismo in the seamier side of the immigration problems.The story is set in Belgium where Lorna (Arta Dobroshi) works at a dry cleaners then goes home to her 'husband' Claudy (Jérémie Renier), a junkie who has been duped by Lorna and her little crime gang of cab driver Fabio (Fabrizio Rongione) and her boyfriend Sokol (Alban Ukaj)into marrying Lorna so that the Albanian girl can gain Belgian citizenship. Claudy seems a hopeless case, in withdrawal for the umpteenth time but committed to getting off heroin. He pleads with his 'arranged wife' to help him with his attempt to get clean. Meanwhile Fabio has other plans: Lorna is to 'marry' a wealthy Russian mobster to gain Belgian citizenship (a second arranged marriage) and in order for the second marriage to occur, Lorna must consent to letting Claudy overdose on heroin and die, making her a widow eligible for marriage. The other side story is that Lorna, now a Belgian citizen, can proceed with Sokol to set up a snack shop with Sokol using all the money she gains from the 'marriage game'.All is well until Claudy convinces Lorna to help him get to a hospital and get 'clean' and along the way Lorna's feelings for Claudy turn to compassion and passion. An incident occurs that throws all of the plans to the wind and Lorna is left with her secret and will hopefully manage to find a stable life without the crime influence.The acting is first rate and the moody atmosphere created is spellbinding. This is a little film that has a lot to say about the plight of immigrants.Grady Harp