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1996·Drama·1h 34m
7.1
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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.
Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne
parent child relationship
moral conflict
undocumented immigrant
construction site
troubled teen
exploited immigrants
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Cast

Jérémie Renier
Jérémie Renier
Igor
Olivier Gourmet
Olivier Gourmet
Roger
Florian Delain
Florian Delain
Riri
Rasmané Ouédraogo
Rasmané Ouédraogo
Amidou
Jean-Michel Balthazar
Jean-Michel Balthazar
The Labour Inspector
Frédéric Bodson
Frédéric Bodson
The Garage Boss
Alain Holtgen
Alain Holtgen
The Postman
Sophia Leboutte
Sophia Leboutte
Maria
Norbert Rutili
Norbert Rutili
The Jeweler

Crew

Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Director
Luc Dardenne
Luc Dardenne
Director
Luc Dardenne
Luc Dardenne
Writer
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Writer
Marie-Hélène Dozo
Marie-Hélène Dozo
Editor
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Producer
Jacqueline Pierreux
Jacqueline Pierreux
Producer
Claude Waringo
Claude Waringo
Producer
Luc Dardenne
Luc Dardenne
Producer
Denis Mpunga
Denis Mpunga
Music
Françoise Joset
Françoise Joset
Art Direction
Alain Marcoen
Alain Marcoen
Cinematography

Popular Reviews

51 reviews
Eurydice
Eurydice
6.0★ · 03/24/26
La Promesse
Le p’tit a le nom de mon daron ça m’a perturbé
Le p’tit a le nom de mon daron ça m’a perturbé
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Ingmar Wetzel
Ingmar Wetzel
8.0★ · 02/08/26
La Promesse
My god Belgium is sad and grey. I love it
My god Belgium is sad and grey. I love it
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PoochieVince
PoochieVince
8.0★ · 01/31/26
La Promesse
Say what you will about the kid; he had a good looking head of hair.
Say what you will about the kid; he had a good looking head of hair.
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natasa
natasa
6.0★ · 01/14/26
La Promesse
sad sam veoma niche i zelim da se tako ophodite prema meni

neverica kad sam cula da pricaju srpski na pocetku (dupli niche poeni… ili bolje da kazem Niš… kapirate foru jer kao srbija i kao hah😂… ok kako god…)
sad sam veoma niche i zelim da se tako ophodite prema meni

neverica kad sam cula da pricaju srpski na pocetku (dupli niche poeni… ili bolje da kazem Niš… kapirate foru jer kao srbija i kao hah😂… ok kako god…)
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dashost
dashost
9.0★ · 10/15/25
La Promesse
A father who’s a psychopath and abuser, hiding behind the excuse that he’s doing everything for Igor, while in reality just fulfilling his messed-up fantasies. And Igor, who simply wants a childhood, wants a mother’s love.

A boy who does everything to earn his father’s love until he’s forced to grow up far too soon
A father who’s a psychopath and abuser, hiding behind the excuse that he’s doing everything for Igor, while in reality just fulfilling his messed-up fantasies. And Igor, who simply wants a childhood, wants a mother’s love.

A boy who does everything to earn his father’s love until he’s forced to grow up far too soon
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