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By Jochen W (210) on 16 Oct 2009

A young Jeremie Renier gives riveting performance as the child who makes the title's promise to undocumented African immigrant upon latter's…

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By Bert R (29) on 31 Mar 2009

Another excellentl feature from the Dardenne brothers…

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By Tibor B (317) on 29 Mar 2009

The first major film by the Belgian Dardennes brothers, this adopts their trademark realist style dealing with very human stories within the…

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By Eric F (636) on 28 Jan 2009

Best described as the 90's Belgian version of Chop Shop, La Promesse is the age old story of a young boy becoming a man…

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By R.a. L (186) on 25 Jan 2009

LETTERBOX…

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By Joyce R (39) on 15 Dec 2008

Jeremie Renier is a wonderful actor, as good as anyone out there…

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By Codie E (453) on 05 Dec 2008

The first film to really put the Dardenne brothers on the map shows everything that was to follow…

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By Mattias E (160) on 21 Sep 2008

The films of the Dardenne brothers tend to follow a simply formula - a lower working class character is faced with a moral dilemma, and they…

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By Muntasim T (50) on 15 May 2008

Excellent film from Belgium. Very gritty and almost surreal. Love the way it was shot…

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By Kevin N (818) on 21 Apr 2008

A story about courage, strength, and growth…

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By Kivernitis I (24) on 05 Apr 2008

In the nineties, Belgium gave us two or rather three great directors: Jaco Van Dormael (the terrific Toto the hero 1991) and the Dardenne brothers…

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By Private U (13,627) on 04 Apr 2008

Stunning message and stunning storytelling…

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By Juliana A (16) on 06 Mar 2008

O menino e' o pai do homen. Machado de Assis…

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By Jerome S (106) on 22 Jan 2008

Dirty streets, Dirty people. Is the title a promise to a kindly man or the promise of a new generation? Answer: both…

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By Pedro P (231) on 11 Jan 2008

Very, very well shot film that captures the nitty gritty of urban life, while shooting around several messages about the immigration issue…

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By Amanda W (671) on 19 Dec 2007

The Dardenne's style is so rough and real, Olivier Gourmet is great as always,without rhetoric a true poetry comes out…

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By Thierry L (5) on 28 Nov 2007

This was an interesting movie about taking advantage of illegal immigrants and rising above your creepy father…

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By Carnelia G (27) on 15 Nov 2007

Just frigging classic. It will slap you, punch you, kiss you, caress you…

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By Ellen R (58) on 30 Oct 2007

Of the dardenne bros. films (my favorite directors) this is my favorite film. I walked out of the theatre - jaw open…

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By Cynthia M (100) on 26 Oct 2007

Touching, suspenseful, humane, fascinating. A great moral tale, not to be missed…

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