‘Tori and Lokita’ ★★★★
Address Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
interpreters oely Mbundu, Pablo Schils, Alban Ukaj, Tijmen Govaerts
premiere 11 November 2022
Undoubtedly his best film since ‘The boy with the bike’ (2011) brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne They once again portray young characters affected by the violence of the world and, like many of their previous films, clearly and powerfully describe what awaits immigrants who come to Europe and find themselves trapped in Europe’s darkest corners. Special, ‘Tori and Lokita’ It follows a young Benintian girl living in a foster home in Liège with an 11-year-old Cameroonian boy whose hopes for a better life are dashed by rigid bureaucrats, drug dealers, sex offenders and modern humans. day slaves who follow them.
As the Dardennes trace their characters’ journey his usual naturalistic method and, once again, they display great narrative brevity by resorting to ellipses and off-screen images, and being careful to reveal gestures and actions that are seemingly simple but capable of creating great dramatic tension. conclusion frankly heartbreaking tale of pain and injusticeHe shuns both didacticism and squalor—though this is true and sometimes illogical—and his pessimism does not come from sickness or voyeurism, but from a perfectly justified sense of destiny.
Source: Informacion
