Review of Lorna's Silence (2008) by Jean-François W — 01 Sep 2008

C'est le film des freres Dardenne que je prefere. Arta Dobroshi y est magnifique.

This review of Lorna's Silence (2008) was written by Jean-François W on 01 Sep 2008.

Lorna's Silence has generally received positive reviews.

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