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14 September 2005 (Belgium) morePlot:
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 synopsisAwards:
11 wins & 12 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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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
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Indifference, Alienation and Redemption 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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Rated R for brief language.Parents Guide:
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France:95 min | France:100 min | USA:100 min | Argentina:95 minLanguage:
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1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
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:R13Fun Stuff
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When the single mother Sonia (Déborah François) returns home with her newborn son, she finds that the baby's father Bruno (Jérémie Renier) had rented her apartment for a couple. She seeks out Bruno, who is a small time young thief that has a gang with two other teenagers, on the streets and they go to a shelter to stay during the cold night. On the next morning, they register the child with the name of Jimmy. When Bruno receives a proposal from his dealer for selling Jimmy for adoption for five thousand Euros, he steals the baby and sells him to his contact. However, when Sonia discovers what Bruno did, she faints, goes to the hospital and reports the transaction to the police. Bruno calls off the transaction and retrieves Jimmy, but has to pay to the dealers another five thousand Euros, in the beginning of his descent to hell and final redemption.
The low-budget "L'Enfant" is actually the realistic story of Bruno, an indifferent and alienated young scum originated from the upper class but without job for option that steals, lies, manipulates, wanders on the streets and seems incapable of displaying love, remorse or any other human feelings. Sonia is not well developed and the viewer never knows who she actually is and why she felt in love for Bruno. Jérémie Renier and Déborah François have awesome performances in the lead roles. The conclusion is disappointing since the final redemption of Bruno is inconsistent with his character. Maybe the intention of the writers and directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne is to give some hope to the audience instead of the expected dark and credible ending. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "A Criança" ("The Child")