Joachim Lafosse is a Belgian filmmaker whose successive works depict the destruction of the family unit. The last, A silence, which hits theaters this Wednesday, January 10th, delivers a new twist. Inspired by a recent news story that made headlines in Belgium. A silence shows how a middle-class family, good in every respect, falls apart when the depravities of one of its members come to light.
![Emmanuelle Devos, in “Un silence” by Joachim Lafosse.](https://i0.wp.com/s.rfi.fr/media/display/2d4dcde2-af21-11ee-8193-005056a97e36/w:980/p:16x9/4256557.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1)
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