Tori and Lokita

Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Pablo Schils, Mbundu Jolly, Claire Bodson, Charlotte De Bruyne, Thiemen Govaerts, Nadège Wédrago, Baptiste Sornin, Alban Ukaj, Marc Zegers
2022
France, Belgium
Completed
French
88 minutes
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This film (drama)Also known asTori et Lokita,is aFrance, BelgiumProducerwomen sex,At2022Released in year
。The dialogue language isFrench,Current Douban rating7.7(For reference only)。
A pair of "siblings" immigrate to Europe, facing difficulties and challenges together. Tori, a young boy from Benin (played by Pablo Schils), and Lokita, a girl from Cameroon (played by Mbundu Jolly), leave Africa alone to go to Belgium, hoping to start a new life. The two, without support, struggle to make a living in a foreign land due to smuggling, and end up wandering through shelters, the black market, and restaurants. Despite this, they try their best to survive in an unfamiliar environment, working together to face the various difficulties and challenges of their new life, becoming family to each other. They firmly believe that their unbreakable friendship will ultimately overcome the hardships of exile. However, Lokita is imprisoned in a plantation due to issues with her documents, and the continuous oppression, along with the separation of the siblings, causes the situation to spiral out of control. The film presents a more dramatic and thrilling story compared to the previous works of the Dardenne brothers, using fewer than 100 shots. The natural performances of the debuting actors also add to its appeal. It won the "Cannes 75th Anniversary" Award at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.