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La Promesse

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La Promesse (1996)

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Reviews Counted:18

Fresh:17

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: Roger, a teenage boy, works for his father's construction business, a company that employs illegal immigrants from all over the world. When Hamidu, an immigrant from Burkina Faso, is critically... Roger, a teenage boy, works for his father's construction business, a company that employs illegal immigrants from all over the world. When Hamidu, an immigrant from Burkina Faso, is critically injured in a workplace accident he asks Roger to promise to look after his wife and baby. After Hamidu dies Roger's father covers up his death and hides the body. Roger is stuck between his promise to look after the unfortunate immigrant and his loyalties to his own father. LA PROMESSE is an uncompromising coming of age story and a look at a Europe in conflict over immigrants and their often harsh treatment. From the directors of ROSETTA. [More]

Starring: Jérémie Rénier, Olivier Gourmet, Assita Ouedraogo, Rasmane Ouedraogo

Starring: Jérémie Rénier, Olivier Gourmet, Assita Ouedraogo, Rasmane Ouedraogo

Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

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The Dradenne brothers feature debut is a stunning achievement, an emotionally powerful coming of age tale infused with the raw power of Italian neo-realism, which shows that humanism and hope can prevail in the harshest economic conditions.

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06/30/09
Emanuel Levy
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Derek Adams
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This is a raw, intense, and engaging anatomy of a 15-year-old boy's moral coming of age in a bleak Belgian town.

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03/02/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

This is a grim morality tale that can't help putting you in someone else's shoes, wondering what you would do if you were in the same situation.

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02/21/01
Dennis Schwartz
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02/21/01
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Impressively written and directed by Belgian brothers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne.

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02/21/01
Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

The film is entirely within the caught-on-the-run tradition of cinema verite, which makes it all the grittier and its conclusion all the more wrenching.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
02/21/01
Jeff Millar
Jeff Millar
Houston Chronicle
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A troubling, offbeat and somewhat downbeat drama with no easy answers, with a stark, realistic style and some very good performances.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
02/21/01
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

A penetrating coming-of-age story, one that argues that adulthood begins with the emergence of moral convictions.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
02/21/01
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

A meaningless pseudo-expose of the plight of immigrant workers.

Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | comment 1 Comment
02/21/01
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
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02/21/01
Walter V. Addiego
Walter V. Addiego
San Francisco Examiner

Not for every taste, but definitely an import worth seeking out.

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A work of great emotional depth and impact.

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02/21/01
Alex Albanese
Alex Albanese
Boxoffice Magazine

It is an experience I would recommend, if you believe in films that plumb the murkiest depths of the human condition.

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02/21/01
Bruce Kirkland
Bruce Kirkland
Jam! Movies

Speaks volumes about how we treat other human beings and what it means to truly grow up.

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02/21/01
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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Ranks with the great European art-house classics about childhood betrayed and innocence lost.

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02/21/01
John Hartl
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02/21/01
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