Jean-Pierre Dardenne

YOUNG AHMED: A Complex Character Study

Carried by Idir Ben Addi’s brilliant performance, Young Ahmed is an intriguing character study of one young man’s fanaticism, though one is still left wanting something more.

YOUNG AHMED + CORPUS CHRISTI : Paths of Light and Dark
Religion In YOUNG AHMED And CORPUS CHRISTI: Paths Of Light & Dark

Young Ahmed and Corpus Christi both examine religion and its grip on the individual. Soham Gadre reviews both.

NYFF 2019 Reviews: SYNONYMS, YOUNG AHMED & CUNNINGHAM
NYFF 2019: SYNONYMS, YOUNG AHMED & CUNNINGHAM

Kevin Lee reviews the first three films he saw at New York Film Festival, Navad Lapid’s Synonyms, the Dardenne Brothers’ Young Ahmed, and documentary Cunningham.

TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT: A Brilliant Showcase of Humanity in 48 Hours

Over the course of a film spanning a mere two days, the Dardenne Brothers have demonstrated the fundamental characteristics of life, with all of its virtues and vices unabridged. Money as the root of all evil Two Days, One Night depicts the debacle of a Belgian woman named Sandra, who, after taking sick leave to battle depression, is laid off from her job; a decision voted on by her coworkers, who were forced to choose between her and their year-end bonuses. Through an altercation between the foreman, however, who intimidated a majority of the workers to vote against her, Sandra is given a second chance, which would be a re-vote on the following Monday.