L'Enfant
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 L'Enfant film poster |
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| Directed by | Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne |
| Produced by | Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Denis Freyd |
| Written by | Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne |
| Starring | Jérémie Renier, Déborah François |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics (USA) |
| Release date(s) |  May 17, 2005 (premiere at Cannes) 14 September 2005 19 October 2005 10 March 2006 24 March 2006 (limited) |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Language | French |
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L'Enfant is a 2005 film directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne. The title translates as The Child but the film was released under its French title in the English-speaking world.
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[edit] Synopsis
Bruno, 20, and Sonia, 18, are surviving on her welfare checks and Bruno's petty crimes when Sonia becomes pregnant. Bruno is immature but now must face the challenge of being a father. So he sells their baby to make some quick cash. Realizing his faulty logic, Bruno must do what it takes to make things right, and in the process, learn what it means to be a man.
[edit] Awards and recognition
L'Enfant won the "Palme d'Or" award in 2005 Cannes Film Festival. It was also nominated for Best Film and Best Actor (for Jérémie Renier) at the European Film Awards.
The film was chosen as Belgium's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards, but it failed to secure a nomination.
[edit] Cast
- Jérémie Renier – Bruno
- Déborah François – Sonia
- Jérémie Segard – Steve
- Fabrizio Rongione
- Olivier Gourmet
[edit] External links
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| Preceded by Fahrenheit 9/11 |
Palme d'Or 2005 |
Succeeded by The Wind That Shakes the Barley |
