La Promesse(1996)

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.

Genre: Drama

Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

Actors: Jérémie Renier, Olivier Gourmet, Assita Ouedraogo, Jean-Michel Balthazar, Frédéric Bodson, Katarzyna Chrzanowska, Florian Delain, Jean-Paul Dermont, Hachemi Haddad, Alain Holtgen

Release date: 1996-08-07

Country of origin: Belgium, Luxembourg, Tunisia

Length: 1h 34m

Ratings:

• 7.7/10
• 95%
• 82/100