La Promesse

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La Promesse
Film poster
Directed byJean-Pierre Dardenne
Luc Dardenne
Written byJean-Pierre Dardenne
Luc Dardenne
Léon Michaux
Alphonse Badolo
StarringJérémie Renier
Olivier Gourmet
Assita Ouedraogo
CinematographyAlain Marcoen
Edited byMarie-Hélène Dozo
Music byJean-Marie Billy
Denis M'Punga
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Cinélibre (Belgium)[1]
  • ARP Sélection (France)[1]
Release dates
  • May 1996 (1996-05) (Cannes)
  • 9 October 1996 (1996-10-09) (Belgium)[2]
  • 16 October 1996 (1996-10-16) (France)[1]
Running time
90 minutes[1]
Countries
LanguageFrench
Budget€1.5 million[3]
Box office$2.8 million[3]

La Promesse (lit. '"The Promise"') is a 1996 drama film written and directed by the Belgian brothers Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne, starring Jérémie Renier and Olivier Gourmet. The film had its world premiere in the Directors' Fortnight section parallel to the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.[4] The film was shot in chronological order.[5][6]

Plot

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The plot involves a father, Roger, who mercilessly trafficks and exploits undocumented immigrants. His son, Igor, is fifteen and an apprentice mechanic, who also works for his father in his labor contracting operation. When one of their illegal workers is seriously injured at the worksite, left to die, and the death concealed by Roger and Igor, a guilt-ridden Igor must choose between his father's chosen way of life and his promise to the dying man.[7]

Cast

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Critical response

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La Promesse received critical acclaim. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives it a 95% approval rating, based on 22 reviews, with an average score of 7.8/10.[8] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film received an average score of 82, based on 17 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[9]

Awards and nominations

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References

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