Franz Schwartz

La PROMESSE

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Jean-Pierre Dardenne / Luc Dardenne
B 1996
93 min
V'08

The eastern Belgium industrial town of Liège is considerably better known for its factories - iron, steel, crystal - than for its filmmakers. And yet there are the brothers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne, who have managed to amass one of the most lauded bodies of work in contemporary world cinema. <i>La Promesse</i>, with its story of a father and son involved in an illegal human-trafficking operation, was a breakthrough in more ways than one, putting the Dardennes on the international map, but also serving as an artistic turning point. A template for everything the Dardennes have done since, it flies across the screen with spellbinding narrative economy and an unwavering commitment to storytelling through action. The characters are constantly in motion; dialogue is employed as sparingly as a precious natural resource; and the brothers have an abiding interest in morality and human suffering. (Scott Foundas)

Credits
  • Jérémie Renier - Igor
  • Olivier Gourmet - Roger
  • Assita Ouédraogo - Assita
  • Rasmané Ouédraogo - Hamidou
  • Frédéric Bodson - Tankstellenbesitzer
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