La Promesse

IMDb 7.2 1996 • 94 min • Drama

Director

Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Country

BE

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Jérémie Renier
Jérémie Renier Igor
Olivier Gourmet
Olivier Gourmet Roger
Assita Ouedraogo
Assita Ouedraogo Assita
Florian Delain
Florian Delain Riri
Hachemi Haddad
Hachemi Haddad Nabil