La Promesse (1996) — drama film. Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne. Starring Jérémie Renier, Olivier Gourmet, Assita Ouedraogo, Florian Delain. This page maps 6 characters and 10 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 7.2/10 from 184 votes.
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A young mechanic's moral awakening forces him to choose between filial loyalty and human dignity amid systemic exploitation.
Drama · 7.2/10 · 94 min · 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.
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