La Promesse
1996·Movie
·1h 34min·


About
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.
Belgian Social RealismIllicit LaborMoral DilemmaFather-Son RelationshipComing-of-AgeClass and ExploitationPsychological DramaBleak & Realistic
Actors
Crew
Directed by:
Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Written by:
Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Alphonse Badolo
Produced by:
Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Jacqueline Pierreux
Composed by:
Thomas Gauder, Denis Mpunga, Michel Vionnet
Sequels and Prequels
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