The Child
2005 · Movie · R · 96 min · ★ 7.1
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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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-09-14
- Language
- French
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 96 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (284 votes)
Themes
- drug dealer
- baby
- parent child relationship
- pregnant minor
- petty crimes
Awards & recognition
- Palme d'Or · 2005
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2006 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2006 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 2005 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2005 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jérémie Renier
as Bruno
Déborah François
as Sonia
Olivier Gourmet
as Policier
Jérémie Segard
as Steve
Stéphane Bissot
as La receleuse
- FO
François Olivier
as Remy
Mireille Bailly
as Mère de Bruno
Fabrizio Rongione
as Jeune Bandit
- AG
Anne Gerard
as Commerçante
Bernard Marbaix
as Commerçante
Directed by Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne