Tori and Lokita

Released Mar 24, 2023

1 hr. 28 min.

Drama

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A friendship develops between two young people after they are exiled in Belgium.

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Another humanistic gem from the Dardennes, Tori and Lokita puts its characters in heartbreaking circumstances while insisting on their intrinsic dignity.

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Bill

social realism at its most accomplished, bringing us close to the perilous suspenseful survival stories of two African immigrant children in Belgium. The loving familial relationship between Tori and Lokita sustains them - and pulls us in - while all around them they face indifference, exploitation and abuse. Hard to watch, but truly rewarding and moving.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/26/23

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Alec B

The miserable narrative feels both honest and a little manipulative.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/04/24

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Dave S

Posing as siblings, a 16-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy flee Africa in search of a better life in Europe, where they ultimately find themselves in Belgium. Financially beholden to human traffickers, they find themselves making ends meet by working as couriers for a local drug dealer. Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's Tori and Lokita is another neo-realist masterpiece from the Belgian filmmakers, a gritty portrait of those leading lives of quiet desperation. Unmistakably the work of the two brothers, the film is austere, to say the least – handheld cameras, plenty of natural light, devoid of a music score, natural performances from a mostly non-professional cast. It's refreshing to experience a meaningful and insightful film in a cinematic world that's otherwise filled with superheroes, remakes, and sequels.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/16/23

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Wayne M

Tori and Lokita is a stomach punch of a film. Authentic to the bone, it's a strong story about survival. Which you come to expect from Belgian directors The Dardenne Brothers. They excel in portraying the real life dramas of people at the edge of society, which definitely occurs here. Lokita and Tori have come from Cameroon to live in Belgium. 16 and 11 respectively, Lokita is waiting for a work visa to support herself and Tori who is posing as her brother. They hang around a restaurant helping run drugs to make ends meet. This sombre and short film ably shows how society doesn't really cater for those at the bottom. Tori and Lokita struggle from scene to scene, often finding themselves in imminent danger. Sad and sometimes hard to watch, a film of great character and strength.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/02/23

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Josh G

A dark look at life and sweet moments that come with it. The cast does a good job and the tough subject matter is handled well. Not bad, just drags in pacing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/14/23

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Margaret G

This isn't realism, this is exaggeration of unbelievable proportions. Not being white and subjected to racism and physical assaults after moving to the USA, I should care more, but the plot is too "on the nose" and predictable. At least there is excellent acting.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Director

Luc Dardenne

Director

Pablo Schils

Tori

Joely Mbundu

Lokita

Alban Ukaj

Betim

Tijmen Govaerts

Luckas

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Richard Lawson

Vanity Fair

Tori and Lokita is an almost unbearably tense, lo-fi thriller that carries with it a stern, solemn moral weight. Long into a storied career, the Dardennes are making work as relevant and probing as ever.

May 9, 2023

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Ty Burr

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You feel the hand of the filmmakers on the controls and sense those hands shaking with rage.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 14, 2023

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Maxwell Rabb

Chicago Reader

Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne specialize in social realism, unwaveringly committed to their characters and craft, and Tori and Lokita is no exception.

Apr 7, 2023

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

has an unwavering air of impending tragedy, which makes each moment gut-wrenching even when nothing much seems to be happening

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 6, 2023

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Roger Moore

Movie Nation

Every action in this Cannes award-winner is motivated if not wholly rational. Every consequence grimly believable and shorn of artifice and melodrama.

Rated: 4/4

Jul 15, 2023

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

It is rather drab and dull, without many compelling moments. Earnestness and conscientiousness are no substitute for artistic flair.

Rated: 2/4

May 27, 2023

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Synopsis

A friendship develops between two young people after they are exiled in Belgium.

Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Screenwriter: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Distributor: Janus Films
Production Co: Archipel 33, Les Films du Fleuve, Archipel 35, Savage Film, France 2 Cinema
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 24, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $58.4K
Sound Mix: Digital 5.1

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