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La Promesse

1996•1h 34m•7.2/10
  • 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.

Top Cast

  • Jérémie Renier

    Jérémie Renier

    Igor

  • Olivier Gourmet

    Olivier Gourmet

    Roger

  • Assita Ouedraogo

    Assita Ouedraogo

    Assita

  • Florian Delain

    Florian Delain

    Riri

  • Hachemi Haddad

    Hachemi Haddad

    Nabil

  • Rasmané Ouédraogo

    Rasmané Ouédraogo

    Amidou

  • Jean-Michel Balthazar

    Jean-Michel Balthazar

    The Labour Inspector

  • Frédéric Bodson

    Frédéric Bodson

    The Garage Boss

Details

Director
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Country
Belgium, Luxembourg, Tunisia
Language
French, Romanian
Status
Released

Where to Watch

Streaming availability in the US.

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