La Promesse (1996)

08/07/1996 (BE) • 1h 34m

Drama

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.


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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

parent child relationship

moral conflict

undocumented immigrant

construction site

troubled teen

exploited immigrants

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