Receiving a 10-minute standing ovation and winning Best Screenplay prize at Cannes this year, the latest social-realist drama from the Dardenne brothers follows five adolescent mothers living at a maternal support home in Belgium.
Far from bleak or depressing, the uplifting script evokes a real sense of community as the characters support one another, taking turns preparing meals, and stepping in when one of them is overwhelmed.
"Compassion and love are the keynotes of this quietly outstanding new movie."
