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.
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Jacqueline Pierreux
Claude Waringo
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Luc Dardenne
Alphonse Badolo
Jérémie Renier
Igor
Olivier Gourmet
Roger
Assita Ouedraogo
Assita
Florian Delain
Riri
Hachemi Haddad
Nabil
Rasmané Ouédraogo
Amidou
Jean-Michel Balthazar
The Labour Inspector
Frédéric Bodson
The Garage Boss
Jean-Paul Dermont
Muller
Alain Holtgen
The Postman
Geneviève Joly-Provost
Geneviève
Rifi Kythouka
The Seer
... and 3 more
La Promesse - Acting for the Dardennes
Featurette • YouTube
'La Promesse' trailer - Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne
Trailer • YouTube
Les Films du Fleuve
Touza Productions
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