La fille inconnue

Belgium, France

Synopsis

One evening, after closing her practice for the day, Jenny, a young doctor, hears the doorbell ring but doesn’t answer it. The next day, the police inform her that an unidentified young woman has been found dead close by.

Director's Biography

Coming from Belgium, Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne have worked together since the very beginning. After a collaboration with Armand Gatti, they worked as co-writers, directors and producers on numerous documentaries among them LE CHANT DU ROSSIGNOL (1978) and LEÇONS D’UNE UNIVERSITE VOLANTE (1982). Then, with their production society called “Les Films du Fleuve”, they directed LA PROMESSE (1996), ROSETTA (1999 – Golden Palm and Best Actress Award for Emilie Dequenne), LE FILS (2002 – Best Actor Award for Olivier Gourmet), L’ENFANT (2005 – Golden Palm), LORNA’S SILENCE (2008 – Best Screenplay Award), THE KID WITH A BIKE (2011 – Grand Prix, EFA for European Screenwriter), and TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT (EFA for European Actress).

Filmography:
2014 - TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT
2011 - THE KID WITH A BIKE
2008 - LORNA’S SILENCE
2007 - DARKNESS, short
2005 - THE CHILD
2002 - THE SON
1999 - ROSETTA
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Cast & Crew

Directed by: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

Written by: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

Produced by: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Denis Freyd

Cinematography: Alain Marcoen

Editing: Marie-Hélène Dozo

Production Design: Igor Gabriel

Costume Design: Maïra Ramedhan-Levi

Make-Up & Hair: Natali Tabareau-Vieuille

Cast: Adèle Haenel (Jenny Davin), Olivier Bonnaud (Julien), Jérémie Renier (Bryan's Father)

Nominations and Awards

  • Feature Film Selection 2016