Year: 2005
Runtime: 95 mins
Language: French
Directors: Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne
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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