Cannes Film Festival 1999
| Won Best Actress | Émilie Dequenne
Tied with Séverine Caneele for Humanité (1999).
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| Won Palme d'Or | Jean-Pierre Dardenne Luc Dardenne |
| Won Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention | Jean-Pierre Dardenne Luc Dardenne |
USA Films
Directed by Jean-Piere and Luc Dardenne
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Blu-ray, Criterion Collection)
Belgian teenager tries to survive while living in a trailer park with her unreliable mother. She frantically tries to stay employed, but gets fired from a series of menial jobs. She meets a boy at a "waffle stand" near a bus station. Her inability to express her feelings nearly ruins their relationship, and when she turns on him in order to get his job she fears for her safety. Well-developed character study shot in the trademark Dardenne bothers style featuring handheld camerawork and low budget aesthetics.
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