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06/24/06
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... [More]
Starring: Jérémie Rénier, Olivier Gourmet, Assita Ouedraogo, Rasmane Ouedraogo
Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Reviews for La Promesse
Top CriticThe 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.
06/30/09
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07/30/03
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04/12/02
This is a raw, intense, and engaging anatomy of a 15-year-old boy's moral coming of age in a bleak Belgian town.
03/02/02
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.
02/21/01
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02/21/01
Impressively written and directed by Belgian brothers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne.
02/21/01
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.
02/21/01
A troubling, offbeat and somewhat downbeat drama with no easy answers, with a stark, realistic style and some very good performances.
02/21/01
A penetrating coming-of-age story, one that argues that adulthood begins with the emergence of moral convictions.
02/21/01
A meaningless pseudo-expose of the plight of immigrant workers.
02/21/01
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02/21/01
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02/21/01
Not for every taste, but definitely an import worth seeking out.
02/21/01
A work of great emotional depth and impact.
02/21/01
It is an experience I would recommend, if you believe in films that plumb the murkiest depths of the human condition.
02/21/01
Speaks volumes about how we treat other human beings and what it means to truly grow up.
02/21/01
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02/21/01
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