Released
La Promesse
August 7 1996 (over 28 years ago)Rating
72
Based on
167 reviews
- Directors: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
- Genre: Drama
- Runtime: 1 h 34 m
- Countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Tunisia
- Companies: Samsa Film, Eurimages, Les Films du Fleuve, Touza Productions, RTBF, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB, Loterie Nationale de Belgique, Canal+, E.R.T.T., Fonds d'Action Sociale, Dérives Productions, CNC
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.
