Hamnet: A Passage through Time to the Magnificent Forest
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La Promesse (1997)
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.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Alphonse Badolo, Leon Michaux
In Theaters:6/18/1997
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Runtime:94 minutes
Studio:Les Films du Fleuve, Touza Productions, Samsa Film, RTBF
Cast
Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Director
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
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