The Child

2005 1h 36m FR

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 295

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luc Dardenne
Writers: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luc Dardenne, shot by Alain Marcoen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marie-Hélène Dozo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jérémie Renier and Déborah François and Olivier Gourmet carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0456396 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luc Dardenne directs. Alain Marcoen behind the camera. Marie-Hélène Dozo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
3Directed by Luc Dardenne, shot by Alain Marcoen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Marie-Hélène Dozo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jérémie Renier and Déborah François and Olivier Gourmet carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0456396 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Released under 14 different titles around the world.