Film · 1996 · Drama
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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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.
8 principal cast
La Promesse (1996) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 34m drama directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne is rated 7.2/10 by 188 viewers.
La Promesse was released on August 7, 1996.
La Promesse was directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne.
La Promesse has a runtime of 94 minutes (1h 34m).
La Promesse is categorized as Drama.
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