Drama · Belgium · 1996 · 1h 34m

La Promesse

La Promesse poster
Director
Jean-Pierre DardenneLuc Dardenne
Cast
Jérémie Renier as Igor Olivier Gourmet as Roger Assita Ouedraogo as Assita Florian Delain as Riri Hachemi Haddad as Nabil Rasmané Ouédraogo as Amidou
Crew
Marie-Hélène Dozo — Editor Luc Dardenne — Writer Jean-Pierre Dardenne — Writer Alphonse Badolo — Writer Leon Michaux — Writer Jean-Pierre Dardenne — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer La Promesse — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
parent child relationshipmoral conflictundocumented immigrantconstruction sitetroubled teenexploited immigrants
Key Collaborators
Jean-Pierre Dardenne Director Luc Dardenne Director Marie-Hélène Dozo Editor Luc Dardenne Writer Jean-Pierre Dardenne Writer Alphonse Badolo Writer Leon Michaux Writer Jean-Pierre Dardenne Producer Jacqueline Pierreux Producer Hassen Daldoul Producer Claude Waringo Producer Luc Dardenne Producer
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