The Child
2005•1h 36m•
★7.1(282 ratings)
Drama
Overview
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.
Director
Luc DardenneWriters
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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.
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The original title is "L'enfant" (FR).
The film grossed $5.5M at the box office.
The runtime is 96 minutes (1h 36m).
It was a co-production between: Belgium, France.
The film was directed by Luc Dardenne.
The screenplay was written by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne.
Cinematography was handled by Alain Marcoen.
The film features a large ensemble cast of over 53 credited actors.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0456396.
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Good
282 votes
L'enfant
Released
R
Français
Belgium, France
$5,507,396
