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La Promesse

19961h 34mJean-Pierre Dardenne,Luc Dardenne

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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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Parent Child RelationshipMoral ConflictUndocumented ImmigrantConstruction SiteTroubled TeenExploited Immigrants

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What is La Promesse (1996) 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…

Who stars in La Promesse?

La Promesse stars Jérémie Renier (Igor), Olivier Gourmet (Roger), Assita Ouedraogo (Assita), Florian Delain (Riri), Hachemi Haddad (Nabil). The film was directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne.

How long is La Promesse?

La Promesse has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1996.

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