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La Promesse

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1996 · 94 min Drama
7.2 / 10 · TMDB

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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Year 1996
Country Belgium, Luxembourg, Tunisia
Genre Drama
Director Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Runtime 94 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.2/10 (179 votes)

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"Обещание" (1996) is cinema about people at their hardest moment, and about how they carry it.

Don't watch for a light evening. Watch if you want the real thing.

For those who love stories about people — real, imperfect, alive.

Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne

— MovieFinder Editorial

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