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L'enfant (2005) -- 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.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   5,978 votes
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Writers:
Jean-Pierre Dardenne (writer)
Luc Dardenne (writer)
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Release Date:
14 September 2005 (Belgium) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Romance 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
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Awards:
11 wins & 12 nominations more
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tMF puts the Spotlight on Deborah Francois
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tMF puts the Spotlight on Deborah Francois
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A sad film about child-parents and lost youth more (65 total)

Cast

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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
Hicham Tiberkanine ... Abdel
Hachemi Haddad ... La concierge du toit
Stéphane Bissot ... La receleuse
Cécile Boland ... La vendeuse landau
Annette Closset ... Infirmière ONE
Alao Kasongo ... Receptionniste Hôpital
Mireille Bailly ... Mère Bruno
Jean-Michel Balthazar ... Le Barman
Philippe Jeusette ... Le receleur show-room
Salvatore Elliséo ... L'employé communal (as Salvatore Eliséo)
Carl Jadot ... Ami mère Bruno
Olindo Bolzan ... Commerçant bis
Sophie 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 (as Jérémy Dal Farra)
Saskia De Zassetsky ... Jimmy
Victor Debon ... Jimmy (as Victor Debor)
Julien de Keuster ... Jimmy (as Julien De Keuster)
Benjamen Di Prima ... Jimmy
Amandine Gabryl ... Jimmy
Océane Goffin ... Jimmy
Denis Gochel ... Jimmy
Elea Landrin ... Jimmy
Maël Lebon ... Jimmy
Mabille Lechantre ... Jimmy (as Maëlle Lechantre)
Aurélien Martin ... Jimmy
Yan Muraille ... Jimmy
Guillaume Neycken ... Jimmy
Renaud Pirotte ... Jimmy
Bastien Stasse ... Jimmy
Natacha Steeman ... Jimmy
Lou Tapai ... Jimmy
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Directed by
Jean-Pierre Dardenne 
Luc Dardenne 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Jean-Pierre Dardenne  writer
Luc Dardenne  writer

Produced by
Olivier Bronckart .... executive producer
Jean-Pierre Dardenne .... producer
Luc Dardenne .... producer
Denis Freyd .... producer
Genevieve Lemal .... associate producer
Alexandre Lippens .... associate producer
Arlette Zylberberg .... associate producer
 
Cinematography by
Alain Marcoen 
 
Film Editing by
Marie-Hélène Dozo 
 
Production Design by
Igor Gabriel 
 
Costume Design by
Monic Parelle 
 
Makeup Department
Simon Klonowski .... hair stylist
Tina Kopecka .... key makeup artist
Aurore Leglay .... additional makeup artist
 
Production Management
Paul Bogaty .... assistant unit manager
Philippe Groff .... unit production manager
Véronique Marit .... production manager
Philippe Toussaint .... unit manager
Yoman .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bernard Garant .... first assistant director
Caroline Tambour .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Didier Berens .... painter
Thomas Gollas .... constructor
Geneviève Otte .... property master
Paul Rouschop .... assistant decorator
 
Sound Department
Nicolas Becker .... foley artist
Julie Brenta .... sound editor
Quentin Collette .... sound recordist
Benoît De Clerck .... sound editor
Jean-Pierre Duret .... sound
Thomas Gauder .... sound
Agnes Ravez .... assistant sound editor
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Hichame Alaouie .... first assistant camera (as Hicham Alaouié)
Julien Covens .... grip
Jean Daenen .... additional electrician
Benoît Dervaux .... camera operator
Amaury Duquenne .... second assistant camera
Basile Duquenne .... assistant camera
Wolfgang Paquay .... electrician
Christine Plenus .... still photographer
Eric Waldman .... gaffer (as Eric Waldmann)
 
Casting Department
Barnabé Duquenne .... additional casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mylène Fraszczak .... wardrobe
Laurence Maréchal .... costume assistant
 
Editorial Department
Patrick Delamotte .... color timer
Rachel Lamisse .... assistant editor
Sophie Vercruysse .... assistant editor
 
Other crew
Thomas Alfandari .... post-production manager: France
Marie-Christine Damiens .... press attache: France
Maryanne De Backer .... production secretary
Philippe Groff .... location manager
Frédérique Larmagnac .... production assistant: R.T.B.F.
Isabelle Lecomte .... production secretary: France
Marika Piedboeuf .... script supervisor
Valérie Pitrebois .... production assistant
Catherine Poels .... press attache
Jean-François Tefnin .... production administrator
Delphine Tomson .... production assistant
Véronique Troyas .... production assistant: France
Barbara Blades Turska .... accountant: France
Francis Tyssaen .... production accountant
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Child (International: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for brief language.
Runtime:
France:95 min | France:100 min | USA:100 min | Argentina:95 min
Country:
Belgium | France
Language:
French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
Jimmy is played by 21 different babies. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Smagsdommerne: (#3.17)" (2006) more

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10 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
A sad film about child-parents and lost youth, 25 March 2006
7/10
Author: jpgonc from Lisbon, Portugal

L'Infant is extraordinary surprising. I never had seen a Belgian movie so I was very curious about this when I was in the theater.

The script is about 2 young youths that aren't yet mature already carrying the burden of taking care of their own baby. Unemployed, without any good prospect of a real future, school droppers and not having reached maturity, they went on living just for the moment. The father is just a young, dull and irresponsible teenager that lives thru schemes and small petty crimes. The mother, looking as a 12 years old girl, thrives to support the child and don't discourage the way of living of her "husband", seen by her as fair and needed to aid their life.

The film focuses also on the illegal and dark commerce of adoption and selling of children, which is by the way what the boy will do to gain a load of money...

The movie then runs to decadence, regret, awareness of childish mistakes and bad options that, without surprise, would lead to an expected nightmare... jail.

Great acting, fair dialog(Due to the content of the story) and a voyage to the sorrow for the misfortunes of these 2 child-parents.

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