# The Dardenne brothers' best films

Two Palmes d'Or and social cinema shot in Seraing: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's films ranked from SensCritique's top lists, from La Promesse to Tori and Lokita.

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- Apr 9, 2026 · episode94
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## Top 10

1. **The Son (2002)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A carpenter faces the teenager who killed his son; best actor at Cannes for Olivier Gourmet.
2. **La Promesse (1996)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The film that made their name, with a young Jérémie Renier.
3. **Rosetta (1999)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Their first Palme d'Or and best actress for Émilie Dequenne.
4. **L'Enfant (2005)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Their second Palme d'Or: a young father sells his baby.
5. **The Kid with a Bike (2011)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Grand Prix at Cannes, with Cécile de France.
6. **Two Days, One Night (2014)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Marion Cotillard fights to keep her job; Oscar-nominated.
7. **Lorna's Silence (2008)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A sham marriage in Liège; best screenplay at Cannes.
8. **The Unknown Girl (2016)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Adèle Haenel as a doctor looking for a dead girl's name.
9. **Tori and Lokita (2022)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Two young migrants in Belgium; 75th Anniversary Prize at Cannes.
10. **Young Ahmed (2019)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A radicalised teenager; best director at Cannes.

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