Tori and Lokita puts its characters through hell to elicit some tears and send an urgent message. You may consider this an empathetic film — exploitative might be the better word.
Tori and Lokita(Tori et Lokita)
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France, Belgium · 2022
1h 28m
Director Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Starring Pablo Schils, Joely Mbundu, Alban Ukaj, Tijmen Govaerts
Genre Drama
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This story follows a young boy and teenage girl who have left their home countries in Africa behind to make a new life in Belgium. As they navigate a range of challenging experiences and forces stacked against them, they cling to the unbreakable bond of their friendship.
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The final twist is so manipulative and cynical as to be actually enraging.
Screen Daily by Jonathan Romney
Moving, politically committed and with an absolute ring of hard-researched reality, this is at the very least their finest since 2011’s The Kid With The Bike, and arguably one of their very best.
The Hollywood Reporter by Leslie Felperin
This may be the Dardennes’ most emotionally engaging film in a while — a tragedy told with utter clarity, centered on protagonists entirely deserving of our sympathy, empathy, all the ‘pathies you’ve got.
The Guardian by Peter Bradshaw
There is a simplicity and clarity of purpose here that I responded to and the Dardennes have got excellent performances from their young leads.
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