Le Silence de Lorna (2008)

Le Silence de Lorna - Lorna's Silence (2008)

An Albanian girl is trying to make the dreams come true in Belgium. She marries to a drug-addicted in order to obtain EU citizenship. A story of running a snack bar with the boyfriend, fake marriages, dreams, and what they cost...

It's a movie from Dardenne's. It is somehow the same for main characters in Lilja-4-ever and in this one. I cannot say that this is that emotional. But if you need a double shot, here you go.

IMDB rating: 7.1/10 (2800 votes)
Directors: Jean Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

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7.1 +/- 0.1 would be my expectation as well.

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Lilja-4-ever (2002)

Lilja-4-ever (2002)

One of best random downloads I had. Again I don't remember how I downloaded this. Even no Golden Palm or Golden Bear which I would check for.

As they often say 'life sucks and you die', you might not be enjoying yourself much. For some, there is still hope in other part of the world for a new start. Even that dream might be enough to waste days in homeland, but some goes for that you never know how it will go and what is expecting you.

Estonian girl looks for 're-start' in Sweden. Very dramatic story which made me end up another movie of this unknown director - Lukas Moodysson.

IMDB Rating: 7.9/10 (16300 votes)
Director: Lukas Moodysson

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It is truly 7.9. Really enjoyed it at that time. I may watch it one day again.

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Paris, Texas (1984)

Paris, Texas (1984)

It's a must. It was maybe first "road-movie" for me. (I don't know if that it is the term. At least one-to-one translation from Turkish) I do not know how I decided to download this and decided one day to watch. I remember that day with all my hesitation for this long movie. Then I could not pause for a second. Amazing story. Touching. It's a really movie you should see.

That's the movie I decided to download all Wim Wenders movies. They are still there to watch. I don't want to say much other than 'watch it suggestions'. I would add a most touching part from its lovely soundtrack, but I'll start spoilers after I am 30 years old.

IMDB: 7.9/10 (16500 votes)
Director: Wim Wenders

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I go for rating of 8 as minimum.

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Kill the Referee (2009)

Kill the Referee - Les Arbitres (2009)

EURO 2008 from referees' points of view. You can watch what they say via the radio. Also talking to players. Then you'll enter sometimes to their locker room, sometimes to hotel room, and another time to conference room where they get the criticism from Commitee and selection of referees for upcoming matches.

A drama about Howard Webb as well. Thanks to his linesman which is such a liar.

If you like football, as far as I know this is the only material we can have such previleges in referees' world.

IMDB: 7.6/10 (200 votes)
Director: no need to mention.


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last words: Overrated but watch it if you like football 

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Four Lions (2010)

Four Lions (2010)

A movie about jihadists living in England. Typical British comedy based clumsiness and silliness of the characters, but this one is really funny.

In addition, it has some criticism against the Western point of view over Islam and stuff, I think, but that part should not be mentioned more. That is really funny to watch, especially if you can get used to catching (northern) british english accent. Honestly I missed some parts cuz of that dutch subtitles wasn't that helpful :)

Really good one.

IMDB: 7.6/10 (5200 votes)
Director: Chris Morris

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Overrated again. It should be between 7 and 8 but closer to 7.

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XXY (2007)

XXY (2007)

A dramatic movie from Argentina. The story - the medical condition she is having - can take you lots of thinking. What I realize now that I would be not putting myself into those shoes in the real life. During the movie, all the time, I had the feeling of 'if it was my child,' you know what I mean. It is an ordinary family, with an once in a million condition.

Worth to watch.

IMDB: 7.3/10 (3400 votes)
Director: Lucia Puenzo


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It is really 7.3.

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