Lorna's Silence (2009): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Lorna's Silence is a 2009 drama directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes and earned $5.1 million worldwide. Critics gave it 85% on Rotten Tomatoes and 80 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Directors
- Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Albanian - Studio
- Sony Pictures Classics
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Lorna's Silence About?
The premise of Lorna's Silence without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Lorna finds her aspirations for a fresh start challenged when she becomes involved in a dangerous criminal plot. Torn between her feelings for someone and her sense of duty, she is drawn into a complex network of lies and betrayals. To protect those she cares about, Lorna must make a difficult decision, weighing the consequences of revealing a potentially devastating truth.
The Director of Lorna's Silence
Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne.
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Co-director Jean-Pierre Dardenne -
Co-director Luc Dardenne
More from Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne
More films directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne, best-rated first: L'Enfant (The Child), The Kid with a Bike, The Son and Two Days, One Night.
Lorna's Silence Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Lorna's Silence 85% on Rotten Tomatoes and 80 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 85% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 69%
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Metacritic 80 Metascore
User score 7.3
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TMDB 69% User score
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Lorna's Silence Plot Summary
What happens in Lorna's Silence from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Lorna, a young Albanian woman residing in Belgium, finds herself caught in a sham marriage with a drug addict named Claudy. Her aspirations revolve around opening a snack bar with her true love, Sokol, but to fulfill this dream, she decides to enter into another fake marriage with a Russian man for financial gain. Manipulated by Fabio, a petty criminal who devised this entire scheme, Lorna is pressured into taking drastic measures to eliminate Claudy by way of an overdose. However, witnessing Claudy’s fierce determination to overcome his addiction, she begins to feel an intense conflict and begs Fabio to postpone his deadly plan.
Full summary
The whole story of Lorna's Silence, scene by scene
Lorna's Silence Box Office
Lorna's Silence grossed $5.1 million worldwide. $338,795 came from the US and Canada and $4.8 million (93%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$5.1M
- US & Canada
- $338.8K
- International
- $4.8M
Lorna's Silence Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Lorna's Silence.
How Well Do You Know Lorna's Silence?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What is Lorna's main aspiration when she moves to Belgium?
Lorna's Silence Also Known As
25 alternative titles, including “The Silence of Lorna” and “Lornas stillhet”.
- Also known as
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- The Silence of Lorna
- Lornas stillhet
- El silencio de Lorna
- Lornas tystnad
- Молчание Лорны
- Lornina ćutnja
- O Silêncio de Lorna
- Milczenie Lorny
- El matrimonio de Lorna
- Il matrimonio di Lorna
- Lorna csendje
- Lornina sutnja
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- I siopi tis Lorna
- Lorna vaikimine
- Lornas Schweigen
- Mlcení Lorny
- Мълчанието на Лорна
- Lorna'nin sessizligi
- 로나의 침묵
- Mlčení Lorny
- השתיקה של לורנה
- Lorna’nın Sessizliği
- ロルナの祈り
- 罗尔娜的沉默
- Мовчання Лорни
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Lorna's Silence FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Lorna's Silence, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Lorna's Silence?
Lorna's Silence runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Lorna's Silence released?
Lorna's Silence was released on July 31, 2009.
Who directed Lorna's Silence?
Lorna's Silence was directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne.
More films by Jean-Pierre Dardenne How much did Lorna's Silence make at the box office?
Lorna's Silence grossed $5.1 million worldwide ($338,795 domestic, $4.8 million international).
How is Lorna's Silence rated?
Lorna's Silence has 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80 on Metacritic and 69% on TMDB.
Does Lorna's Silence have a post-credit scene?
No. Lorna's Silence has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Lorna's Silence in?
The original language of Lorna's Silence is Albanian.
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