La Promesse (The Promise)

Year: 1997

Runtime: 93 min

Language: French

Directors: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

Drama

A father and son, Igor and his father, run a profitable business by renting apartments to undocumented immigrants, a practice that relies on exploitation. Following a sudden accident, Igor makes a promise to the injured Amidou, exposing a deep divide in values. This forces him to confront his morally questionable family and the determined wife who will do anything to safeguard her husband, revealing the complex realities of their lives and the consequences of their choices.

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