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Writers:
Jean-Pierre Dardenne (writer)
Luc Dardenne (writer)
Release Date:
14 September 2005 (Belgium) more
Plot:
Bruno and Sonia, a young couple living off her benefit and the thefts committed by his gang, have a new source of money: their newborn son. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
11 wins & 12 nominations more
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(11 articles)
tMF puts the Spotlight on Deborah Francois
(From The Movie Fanatic. 25 August 2009, 9:43 AM, PDT)
tMF puts the Spotlight on Deborah Francois
(From The Movie Fanatic. 25 August 2009, 9:43 AM, PDT)
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Life at the bottom of society more (65 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jérémie Renier | ... | Bruno | |
| Déborah François | ... | Sonia | |
| Jérémie Segard | ... | Steve | |
| Fabrizio Rongione | ... | Jeune Bandit | |
| Olivier Gourmet | ... | Policier en civil | |
| Anne Gerard | ... | Commerçante (as Anne Gérard) | |
| Bernard Marbaix | ... | Commerçant | |
| Jean-Claude Boniverd | ... | Le Policier en civil | |
| Frédéric Bodson | ... | Bandit plus âgé | |
| Marie-Rose Roland | ... | Une infirmière | |
| Leon Michaux | ... | Policier Commissariat (as Léon Michaux) | |
| Delphine Tomson | ... | La fille aux cheveux rouges | |
| Stéphane Marsin | ... | Jeune Homme | |
| Samuel De Ryck | ... | Thomas | |
| François Olivier | ... | Remy |
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Also Known As:
The Child (International: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for brief language.
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Runtime:
France:95 min | France:100 min | USA:100 min | Argentina:95 min
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1.66 : 1 more
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Certification:
Netherlands:AL | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Belgium:KT | USA:R | Czech Republic:15 | Taiwan:GP | Sweden:11 | Singapore:PG | UK:12A | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | Argentina:16 | Brazil:12 | Brazil:16 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival) | Hungary:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Hong Kong:IIA | South Korea:12 | New Zealand:R13
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There is no score in this film, not even during the credits. The only music heard is a recording of The Blue Danube playing on a car stereo. more
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Referenced in "Smagsdommerne: (#3.17)" (2006) more
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Although I have not seen all other Cannes' comp. films, I think this is a worthy winner of the Palm d'or. The film's scenery is gray Seraing, like the previous Dardenne films, and I think this is the first film in which the camera-work complements the scenery and story near perfectly. Scene's often contain only one or two shots, cutting right when everything has been said. Its one of the few films where I did not notice the camera (I'm a student cameraman), which should be the goal of every cameraman, at least in this style of film. The acting is very impressive (especially Jeremie Renier as Bruno), like previous Dardenne Films. The film seems the most accessible Dardenne so far, although it does not bore in simplicity (I saw it twice in one week, avant-premiere and sneak preview, and I liked the second time best).