The Child (2005)

Original title

L'enfant

Directed by

Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Genre

drama film

Country

France, Belgium

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

R

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 284 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young father in Belgium tries to make money by selling his newborn baby to a criminal network. His girlfriend is devastated by the choice he makes.

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What happens

L'Enfant (English: The Child) is a 2005 Belgian film directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, starring Jérémie Renier and Déborah François. The film was released under its French title in the US, and as The Child in the UK. It received critical acclaim and won the Palme d'Or at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, among other accolades. In 2017, the film was named the fourteenth "Best Film of the 21st Century So Far" by The New York Times. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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