As Tori and Lokita hits UK cinemas, the Belgian filmmaking duo talk about the plight of young migrants, and why this is their 'angriest film yet'
, a primal scream about an impoverished Belgian family, won the Palme d’Or in 1999, and they were still furious when, another hard-hitting attack on societal inequality, snagged them the top prize at Cannes a second time in 2005. This year,, another prize-winner at Cannes, was proclaimed by IndieWire to be “the angriest movie the Dardenne brothers have ever made”., I read the quote aloud to the Dardennes via an interpreter. “It’s true,” replies Luc, 68.
“We were indeed angry, and this anger motivated us to make this film, particularly when we found out there’s a huge number of unaccompanied minors who disappear.As usual, the Dardenne brothers fastidiously delved into the subject matter before penning a script, on this occasion visiting refugee centres to hear firsthand experiences. At the centre ofmigrants who escaped Cameroon and Benin to find themselves in exile in Belgium.
“We read articles by doctors, psychiatrists, and social care workers about unaccompanied exiled minors,” says Jean-Pierre, 71. “They spoke about a new kind of loneliness that causes illnesses in young people that we didn’t know existed before, and probably didn’t exist before. That’s why it was so important for them to have that friendship.” “We put in the centre of our frame“What they’re experiencing shouldn’t be experienced by children. The strength of their friendship means they can live through it.
The Belgian duo are known for artful, heartbreaking dramas that bring political issues to cinema screens. Their trademark shot, lugging the camera over the protagonist’s shoulder, places the viewer in the position of the oppressed, often using long, unbroken takes that build up unbearable tension. In other words, everyone knows that a Dardenne brothers movie will be a heavy, emotionally draining experience. What’s less publicised is that the Dardennes, in person, are hilarious.
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