The Child(2005)

Bruno and Sonia, a young couple living off her benefit and the thefts committed by his gang, have a new source of money: their newborn son. Bruno, 20, and Sonia, 18, live off the young girl's allowance and the petty thefts committed by him and his gang. Sonia has just given birth to Jimmy, their child. The carefree Bruno, who until then had only cared about the here and now, must now learn to become a father.

Genre: Drama

Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

Actors: Jérémie Renier, Déborah François, Jérémie Segard, Fabrizio Rongione, Olivier Gourmet, Anne Gerard, Bernard Marbaix, Jean-Claude Boniverd, Frédéric Bodson, Marie-Rose Roland

Release date: 2005-10-19

Country of origin: Belgium, France

Length: 1h 35m

Ratings:

• 7.4/10
• 84%
• 87/100