La Promesse
Produced in 1996
Film Information
Festival Edition 1999 - Edition 3
Section General
Director Luc et Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Country Belgium
Category International Feature Films 1999
Screenplay Luc et Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Cast Jérémie Renier (Igor), Olivier Gourmet (Roger), Assita Ouedraogo (Assita), Seydoux (Seydou)
Synopsis
Belgium. The present day. Igor, a young adolescent, helps his father, Roger, run an illegal immigrant labor ring, while continuing to indulge in childhood pastimes. Igor's participation in his father's scams is part of the natural order of things, but he is torn between loyalty to his father and compassion for the people they exploit.
Full Description
Belgium. The present day. Igor, a young adolescent, helps his father, Roger, run an illegal immigrant labor ring, while continuing to indulge in childhood pastimes. Igor's participation in his father's scams is part of the natural order of things, but he is torn between loyalty to his father and compassion for an immigrant family.
La Promesse
1996