La Promesse 1996

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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.

Release Date 1996-08-07
Runtime 1h 34m
Directors Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Producers Hassen Daldoul, Luc Dardenne, Claude Waringo, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Jacqueline Pierreux
Writers Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Leon Michaux, Alphonse Badolo