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La Promesse

1996 • 1h34m Drama

Rating

7.2/10

Popularity

2

Igor, aged 15, and his father Roger deal in housing and peddling illicit labor in the outlying districts of Liege, Belgium. Scams, lies and swindling rule their lives. When one of his father’s illegal workers gets injured on the job and asks Igor to promise to take care of his wife and baby, Igor finds himself at a crossroad. He wants to keep the promise, but the price would be to betray his father.

Details

Director

Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Luc Dardenne

Screenplay

Luc Dardenne

Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Alphonse Badolo

Cast

Jérémie Renier

Olivier Gourmet

Assita Ouedraogo

Release date

8/7/1996

Status

Released

Origin country

BE

Vote count

174