parent child relationship,moral conflict,undocumented immigrant,construction site,troubled teen,exploited immigrants

La Promesse (1996)

Poster for La Promesse

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
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    Igor Jérémie Renier
  • Profile picture of Olivier Gourmet
    Roger Olivier Gourmet
  • Profile picture of Rasmané Ouédraogo
    Amidou Rasmané Ouédraogo
  • Profile picture of Jean-Michel Balthazar
    The Labour Inspector Jean-Michel Balthazar
  • Profile picture of Frédéric Bodson
    The Garage Boss Frédéric Bodson
  • Profile picture of Alain Holtgen
    The Postman Alain Holtgen
  • Profile picture of Sophia Leboutte
    Maria Sophia Leboutte
  • Profile picture of Norbert Rutili
    The Jeweler Norbert Rutili

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Keywords

  • parent child relationship
  • moral conflict
  • undocumented immigrant
  • construction site
  • troubled teen
  • exploited immigrants