You can bet that when the Darden brothers appear in a new film in Cannes, they will lose some sort of prize. This has been the case since 1999, when his first film in competition, rosette, She entered at the last minute and won the Palme d’Or and best actress. They won the second friend in 2005 Little boy, Grand Jury Prize in 2011 Bike for children! scenario in 2008 Lorna’s silence and director in 2019 er young. Regardless of the jury, the Darden continue to impress, but none of their films have earned them an Oscar nomination. Your photo from 2011 two days one night She received an unexpected Best Actress nomination for Marion Cotillard, but she was.
The Belgian brothers are a good bet to return to the winners’ circle at Cannes this year. tori and lokita An overwhelming and deeply influential story about two West African immigrant teens trying to leave their siblings to obtain work papers in Belgium’s rigid immigration system. Put the spotlight on the poorest of us, two boys, 12-year-old Tori and 16-year-old Lokita, who must find a way to survive with traffickers, black market jobs, useless bureaucrats and destructive living conditions. And the deck stacked against them.
If that sounds like a total deterrent, in many ways it is and will piss you off, but the darts give it the feel of a partly suspenseful thriller on the nails, something I’ve never experienced in any of them. Movie. Interestingly, they found the foundation for a new cinematography here, a renewed vigor, and that in itself is an encouraging story, not that they ever have to worry about cutting their skin. They really happen like this. deserves That time slot, as well as the eight minutes of applause the directors and their stars received at the Grand Lumiere Theater on Tuesday afternoon.
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Determined to make it as authentic as possible, the writers and directors chose two non-professionals for the lead roles and the guy justified it. Pablo Schils as a tough, loyal and loving young Tori, and Joel Mbundu as a determined and heartbreaking Lokita, present extraordinary performances with a film shot this year in Cannes at any level of acting.
According to the plot. It turns out that in order to meet at the immigration office, they put together a plan to deliver Lokita Tori Dad. He has been accepted, but will likely return if he fails to obtain refugee status, a tall order.
Tori will stop at nothing to help as he claims to have saved lives by crossing ships (they are from Cameroon and Benin). When officials eventually request a DNA test to prove they are siblings, they must find another way to earn money and stay in Belgium to earn enough to return home to their families, pay off a couple who arranged the trip and stayed behind. with life. Yourself.
They find a karaoke song for patrons at a restaurant and then team up with Betim (Alban Ukai), a chef and criminal who pays and protects Tory for drug delivery and odd jobs. It also puts Lokita into a miserable job: Beyond the closed view, she takes the bed and promises fake IDs, which serve as a tedious covert cannabis operation in a horribly ultra-humid abandoned shack, to get hold of him. The telephone and its ability to communicate with the Torah. The bottom line is that he and his best friend Tori know they have to find a way to get him out and that’s when the action begins.
What makes this situation so worrying is that you know that these “homeless children” who can remain homeless in Europe (and of course in other countries and borders) are afraid, they try to do everything for a better life, but the company closes the door on them. and turns around. Their shoulders. This film is a statistic that shows the human face and is a devastating burden on the system, but at the same time it is the story of true friends, behind a wall. These two guys are going to break your heart, neither one takes a misstep.
There should be an award only for the casting director. The Darden have proven to be particularly well received by young people for their excellent performances and this is no exception. With the next Lucas Dont film, To close, This Cannes festival, which promises to also focus on the themes of youthful friendship and life-changing moments, will prove to be a boon for Belgium and another triumph for Jean-Pierre and Luc Darden.
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