La Promesse
72% Match19961h 34m
Drama
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.
Cast: Jérémie Renier, Olivier Gourmet, Assita Ouedraogo, Florian Delain, Hachemi Haddad, Rasmané Ouédraogo
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About La Promesse
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.
Popularity
1.7
Release
Aug 7, 1996
Genres
Drama
Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Writer: Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Leon Michaux, Alphonse Badolo
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Studios
Touza Productions
Countries
BelgiumLuxembourgTunisia
Languages
FrenchRomanian
Keywords
parent child relationshipmoral conflictundocumented immigrantconstruction sitetroubled teenexploited immigrants