Synopsis
A poor young Belgian mother wants her petty thief of a boyfriend to be gainfully employed to raise their newborn child, but he has other ideas.
Movie Information
- Director
- Luc Dardenne
- Writers
- Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
- Release Year
- 2005
- Runtime
- 96 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- FR
- Country
- Belgium, France
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (290 votes)
Top Cast
Jérémie Renier
Bruno
Déborah François
Sonia
Olivier Gourmet
Policier
Jérémie Segard
Steve
Stéphane Bissot
La receleuse
François Olivier
Remy
Mireille Bailly
Mère de Bruno
Fabrizio Rongione
Jeune Bandit
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