Movielogr
La Promesse (1996)
Directed by Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Overview
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.
Length 94 minutes
Actors
Jérémie Renier | Olivier Gourmet | Assita Ouedraogo | Florian Delain | Hachemi Haddad | Rasmané Ouédraogo | Jean-Michel Balthazar | Frédéric Bodson | Jean-Paul Dermont | Alain Holtgen | Geneviève Joly-Provost | Rifi Kythouka | Sophia Leboutte | Christiane Mutshimuana | Norbert Rutili