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The Child

The Child

20057.11h 36m

Overview

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.

Directed by Luc Dardenne
Written by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Produced by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Denis Freyd
Box Office0Revenue: $5.5M

Top Cast

Jérémie Renier

Jérémie Renier

Bruno

Déborah François

Déborah François

Sonia

Olivier Gourmet

Olivier Gourmet

Policier

Jérémie Segard

Jérémie Segard

Steve

Stéphane Bissot

Stéphane Bissot

La receleuse

F

François Olivier

Remy

Mireille Bailly

Mireille Bailly

Mère de Bruno

Fabrizio Rongione

Fabrizio Rongione

Jeune Bandit

A

Anne Gerard

Commerçante

Bernard Marbaix

Bernard Marbaix

Commerçante

Themes & Keywords

drug dealerbabyparent child relationshippregnant minorpetty crimes

About The Child

The Child is a drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of drug dealer, baby, parent child relationship, pregnant minor, petty crimes. Directed by Luc Dardenne, it stars Jérémie Renier, Déborah François, Olivier Gourmet. 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.

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