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william287
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Kasper Løvborg
rated 9

My favorite of the everyday dramas from the Dardennes. Gourmet gives a weighty performance consisting largely of body language in scenes where the cameraman simply follows him around. It's realism style at its finest.

5 years ago
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Cast & Crew

Luc Dardenne
Director
Luc Dardenne
Writer
Olivier Gourmet
As Olivier
Pierre Nisse
As Apprenti Soudeur 1
Morgan Marinne
As Francis
Annette Closset
As La Directrice du Centre

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A grieving carpenter takes on a new apprentice, unaware of their dark shared history. As their bond grows, the carpenter's obsession with the apprentice becomes all-consuming, leading to a moral dilemma that threatens to destroy them both. A gripping, slow-burning drama that explores the complexities of human relationships and the power of forgiveness.

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