The Child

The Child

Year: 2005

Runtime: 95 mins

Language: French

Directors: Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne

DramaHumanity and the world around usMoving relationship storiesEmotional and touching family dramasPowerful stories of heartbreak and suffering

Bruno and Sonia, a young couple surviving on her benefits and the loot from his gang's thefts, unexpectedly find a new source of income in their newborn son. The previously carefree Bruno, who had lived only for the moment, is forced to confront responsibility and learn what it means to be a father.

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