France / May 17, 2005 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A poor young Belgian mother wants her petty thief of a boyfriend to be gainfully employed to raise their newborn child, but he has other ideas.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Fabrizio Rongione | Jeune Bandit |
| Anne Gerard | Commerçante |
| Bernard Marbaix | Commerçante |
| Jean-Claude Boniverd | Le Policier en civil |
| Frédéric Bodson | Bandit plus âgé |
| Marie-Rose Roland | Une infirmière |
| Leon Michaux | Policier Commissariat |
| Delphine Tomson | La fille aux cheveux rouges |
| Stéphane Marsin | Jeune Homme |
| Samuel De Ryck | Thomas |
| Hicham Tiberkanine | Abdel |
| Hachemi Haddad | La concierge du toit |
| Cécile Boland | La vendeuse landau |
| Annette Closset | Infirmière ONE |
| Alao Kasongo | Receptionniste Hôpital |
| Mireille Bailly | Mère Bruno |
| Jean-Michel Balthazar | Le Barman |
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| Philippe Jeusette | Le receleur show-room |
| Salvatore Elliséo | L'employé communal |
| Carl Jadot | Ami mère Bruno |
| Olindo Bolzan | Commerçant bis |
| Sophia Leboutte | L'Inspectrice |
| Bernard Garant | Le professeur |
| Bernard Geurde | Le médecin |
| Claudy Delfosse | Le poursuivant |
| Clément Bouchard | Jimmy |
| Noah Brisy | Jimmy |
| Dorian Cypers | Jimmy |
| Jérémy Dal Farro | Jimmy |
| Saskia De Zassetsky | Jimmy |
| Victor Debon | Jimmy |
| Julien de Keuster | Jimmy |
| Benjamen Di Prima | Jimmy |
| Amandine Gabryl | Jimmy |
| Océane Goffin | Jimmy |
| Denis Gochel | Jimmy |
| Elea Landrin | Jimmy |
| Maël Lebon | Jimmy |
| Mabille Lechantre | Jimmy |
| Aurélien Martin | Jimmy |
| Yan Muraille | Jimmy |
| Guillaume Neycken | Jimmy |
| Renaud Pirotte | Jimmy |
| Bastien Stasse | Jimmy |
| Natacha Steeman | Jimmy |
| Lou Tapai | Jimmy |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'enfant |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Belgium, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Films du Fleuve, SCOPE Invest, RTBF, Archipel 33>35, ARTE France Cinéma |
| Release date | 14 settembre 2005 |
| Executive producer | Olivier Bronckart |
| Production | Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Denis Freyd, Geneviève Lemal, Arlette Zylberberg, Alexandre Lippens, Rémi Burah |
| Writer | Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne |
| Editing | Marie-Hélène Dozo |
| Cinematography | Alain Marcoen, Benoît Dervaux, Hichame Alaouié, Julien Covens, Amaury Duquenne, Basile Duquenne |
| Assistant directors | Bernard Garant, Caroline Tambour, Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne |
| Lighting | Eric Waldman |
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| Camera operators | Benoît Dervaux, Alain Marcoen, Hichame Alaouié, Julien Covens, Amaury Duquenne, Basile Duquenne |
| Additional photography | Alain Marcoen, Benoît Dervaux, Hichame Alaouié, Julien Covens, Amaury Duquenne, Basile Duquenne |
| Production design | Igor Gabriel |
| Art direction | Igor Gabriel |
| Set decoration | Igor Gabriel |
| Music | Nicolas Becker, Julie Brenta, Benoît De Clerck, Jean-Pierre Duret, Thomas Gauder |
| Sound | Nicolas Becker, Julie Brenta, Benoît De Clerck, Jean-Pierre Duret, Thomas Gauder |
| Costume design | Monic Parelle, Simon Klonowski, Tina Kopecka, Aurore Leglay |
| Makeup | Tina Kopecka, Aurore Leglay, Monic Parelle, Simon Klonowski |
| Hairstyling | Monic Parelle, Simon Klonowski, Tina Kopecka, Aurore Leglay |
| Revenue | 5.507.396 € |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Sep 03, 2005 / Telluride Film Festival
Canada / Sep 15, 2005 / Toronto International Film Festival
Spain / Oct 22, 2005 / Valladolid Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Mar 23, 2006 / R
Theatrical release
Belgium / Sep 14, 2005
France / Oct 19, 2005
Italy / Dec 09, 2005
South Korea / Jan 26, 2006 / 12
Digital
Japan / Dec 10, 2005 / PG12
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