Description
Book SynopsisPresents a book-length study of the Belgian brothers, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. This book analyses their directorial style and explores the philosophical issues dealt with in their films. It discusses the Dardennes' varied and searching career from its inception in the late 1970s.
Trade Review"Meticulously researched and fluently written, it makes a very substantial and important contribution to the literature on two enormously important film-makers."--
H-France Review"In this masterful, efficient study, Mai reviews their canon with sensitivity, insight, and respectful objectivity. Recommended."--
Choice"An innovative, intelligent introduction to the work of Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. Mai delivers a lucid, critically engaged account of the filmmakers' influences and their own unique style.”--Sarah Cooper, Reader in Film Theory and Aesthetics, King's College London
"Intelligently argued. . . . A keenly observed account of the Dardennes' work, and whets the appetite for new, or renewed, viewings of the film."--
Modern & Contemporary France
