Happy 66th Birthday, Luc Dardenne! Born today in 1954, this Belgian screenwriter, producer and film director is one half of the filmmaking duo collectively referred to as the Dardenne brothers.
Along with his older brother Jean-Pierre, the duo won their first major international film prize when their first film of which they are best known for co-writing, co-producing and co-directing: the 1999 French-Belgian drama/youth novel film 'Rosetta' won the Palme d'Or and Best Actress awards at the 52nd Cannes Film Festival.
The film tells of the Belgian seventeen-year-old Rosetta (Émilie Dequenne). She lives in a dilapidated trailer that has no running water, with only her indigent and alcoholic mother (Anne Yernaux) for company.
After losing her job at a food processing plant, the teen struggles to find work in a bid to avoid falling into the same traps as her mother, but is rebuffed at every turn. Only Riquet (Fabrizio Rongione), who works at a nearby waffle stand, seems to care for Rosetta, but even that budding friendship has a price.
Luc is also best known for co-writing, co-producing and co-directing the 2011 French drama/comedy-drama film 'Le gamin au vélo' ('The Kid with a Bike'). It. premiered at the 64th Cannes Film Festival and was co-winner of the festival's Grand Prix.
This Belgian drama in which twelve-year-old Cyril Catoul (Thomas Doret) is abandoned by his father Guy (Jérémie Renier) and left in state care.
Later on, Cyril finds a new friend in a local hairdresser named Samantha (Cécile de France), who takes pity on him and agrees to foster him on weekends.
Later on, Cyril finds a new friend in a local hairdresser named Samantha (Cécile de France), who takes pity on him and agrees to foster him on weekends.
Along with Jean-Pierre, Luc has been active from 1978–present.
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