Igor, aged 15, and his father Roger deal in housing and peddling illicit labor in the outlying districts of Liege, Belgium. Scams, lies and swindling rule their lives. When one of his father's illegal workers gets injured on the job and asks Igor to promise to take care of his wife and baby, Igor finds himself at a crossroad. He wants to keep the promise, but the price would be to betray his father.
La Promesse has generally received positive reviews.
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La Promesse was released in 1996 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 65 reviews, giving La Promesse (1996) an average rating of 72%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 83%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 77%.
With a score of 72%, La Promesse is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1996, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1996 with similar scores include films like The Crucible, Trees Lounge and Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie.
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