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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.
La Promesse is a film that explores themes of parent child relationship, moral conflict, undocumented immigrant. It also touches on construction site and troubled teen and exploited immigrants.
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Directors
Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Cast
Jérémie Renier, Olivier Gourmet, Assita Ouedraogo, Florian Delain, Hachemi Haddad, Rasmané Ouédraogo, Jean-Michel Balthazar, Frédéric Bodson, Jean-Paul Dermont, Alain Holtgen
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La Promesse
You can stream La Promesse (1996) on Criterion Channel with a subscription.
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7.2/10
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95%
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Directors
Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Cast
Jérémie Renier, Olivier Gourmet, Assita Ouedraogo, Florian Delain, Hachemi Haddad, Rasmané Ouédraogo, Jean-Michel Balthazar, Frédéric Bodson, Jean-Paul Dermont, Alain Holtgen
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parent child relationship · moral conflict · undocumented immigrant · construction site · troubled teen · exploited immigrants
La Promesse is streaming on Criterion Channel. Availability last verified April 5, 2026.