La Promesse

Name: La Promesse
Genre: Drama
Released: 1996-08-07
Duration: 94 min
Cast: Florian Delain, Hachemi Haddad, Sophia Leboutte, Olivier Gourmet, Frédéric Bodson

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Release Date

8/7/1996

Runtime

94 mins

Genres

Drama

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.

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Released

Original Language

French

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A taut moral drama that follows a teenage boy caught between familial loyalty and conscience as he faces the human cost of his father's exploitation. The Dardenne brothers craft an unflinching portrait of complicity and the impossibility of staying neutral.