La Promesse (1996)
- Directed by
- Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France, Belgium
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 184 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A teenager helps his father run a shady business exploiting undocumented immigrants. He makes a promise to a dying man that forces him to confront his own conscience.
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What happens
La Promesse (lit. '"The Promise"') is a 1996 drama film written and directed by the Belgian brothers Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne, starring Jérémie Renier and Olivier Gourmet. The film had its world premiere in the Directors' Fortnight section parallel to the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. The film was shot in chronological order. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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