Lucas Belvaux's social cinema

Christine Walerich reviews the film 'La Raison du Plus Faible', in which Belgian director Lucas Belvaux tells the story of a group of unemployed friends who turn to crime. "A café in Liege is the meeting place for Patrick, Jean-Pierre, Robert and Marc. The film offers a social commentary: what unites these men is not simply their card game at the cafe, but also the fact that each has suffered a personal setback. More or less fed up with the monotony of their daily lives and being broke, these men dream of another life. ... They are driven by the financial aspect and the desire to do something that gives them a sense of purpose - but also a need for dignity. Through crime, they express their determination to make a mark on the world. The cardplayers' downfall is also a mirror held up to a type of destitution in which the welfare state only provides for those who are still a part of the economy."

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