Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Belgian brothers go for Cannes hat-trick with Cotillard

Belgian directors Luc Dardenne (R) and Jean-Pierre Dardenne kiss French actress Marion Cotillard (C) during a photocall for the film "Deux Jours, Une Nuit (Two Days, One Night) at the 67th edition of the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2014 Cannes (France) (AFP) - Belgian filmmakers the Dardenne brothers aimed for a record third top prize at Cannes Tuesday with a drama about moral compromise during tough economic times starring Oscar winner Marion Cotillard. "Two Days, One Night", one of 18 features vying for the Palme d'Or award at the world's top film festival, tells the story of an employee of a small solar panel factory that is under intense pressure from Asian competitors. Jean Pierre and Luc Dardenne cast Cotillard as Sandra, a woman who has been on sick leave after a nervous breakdown who has just one weekend to convince her colleagues to vote to sacrifice their annual bonuses so she can keep her job. The story generates a fair amount of suspense for a film made by the Dardenne brothers, masters of keenly observed portraits of people trying to keep their heads above water.








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