Dardennes Collection (6-disc) (ej svensk text)

The Dardenne Brothers are the most celebrated and decorated filmmaking partners in the world, boasting five Cannes wins and countless other international prizes. Their unique form of morally rigorous, emotionally engrossing and sparsely stylized cinema has won over audiences across the world and their bold and often deeply unsettling yet fundamentally life-affirming, humanistic work has moved the hearts of many. THE PROMISE (1996): A heart-rending tale of fraught emotions and moral dilemmas, based around a young boy’s choice between keeping a promise and obeying his father. This gritty slice of urban realism launched the career of Jérémie Renier. Belgium, 127mins. approx. ROSETTA (1999): Winner of two awards at Cannes (Best Film & Best Actress – Émilie Dequenne – 1999) this tough, uncompromising portrait of a troubled adolescent is at once shocking, uplifting, harrowing and exhilarating. A true classic of social realist cinema. Belgium/France, 90 mins. THE SON (2002): A taut, tense, riveting drama about pride, secrets and the struggle to communicate, this electrifying character study features a stunning, award-winning performance by Olivier Gourmet (Best Actor – Cannes 2002). Belgium/France 92 mins. approx. THE CHILD (2005): The Dardennes’ second film to win the Palme d'Or (2005), this devastatingly powerful story of life on the edge of society is one of the most emotionally complex and deeply humane works ever committed to film. Belgium/France 100 mins. approx. THE SILENCE OF LORNA (2008): An intricate, engrossing portrayal of an Albanian immigrant and the web of deceit, complicity and guilt that she finds herself embroiled in, THE SILENCE OF LORNA was rightly awarded Best Screenplay in Cannes 2008. Belgium, France, Italy, 105mins. approx. THE KID WITH A BIKE (2011): Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes 2011, this touching, intimate and astoundingly naturalistic depiction of a young boy’s struggle to reconnect with his estranged father has confirmed the Dardennes' place at the forefront of world cinema. Belgium, France, Italy, 87mins. approx.