Film Review – Two Days, One Night

Belgian filmmakers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne are primarily known for their naturalistic style, telling stories of hardscrabble lives to put the test by tragedy and neglect. Gifted helmer, the brothers have risen to prominence with efforts such as “Rosetta,” “The Child,” and “The Kid with the Bike.” “Two Days, One Night” is as close to a mainstream drama as the Dardennes are likely to make, recruiting star Marion Cotillard to join their parade of anxiety with this sensational tale of a desperate woman in an impossible situation. Highlighting raw emotions and torturous decisions, “Two Days, One Night” is exceptionally crafted, with a bracing honesty that challenges the viewer, making it the rare offering of participatory art-house cinema. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com