La Promesse (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.

Rating

7.2 / 10 (188 votes)

Release date

August 7, 1996

Runtime

1h 34m

Language

French

Director

Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

Status

Released