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La Promesse

Not Rated Drama

Starring: Jérémie Renier, Olivier Gourmet, Assita Ouedraogo, Florian Delain, Hachemi Haddad

Writer: Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Alphonse Badolo, Leon Michaux

Release Date:
August 7, 1996
Ratings:
7.2 / 10
Director:
Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne
Companies:
Les Films du Fleuve

Overview

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.