The brothers jeanpierre and luc dardenne have established an international. With jeremie renier, olivier gourmet, assita ouedraogo, jeanmichel balthazar. Belgium documentary film makers jeanpierre and luc dardenne deliver an unflinching glimpse into the horrors. Reviews and scores for movies involving jeanpierre dardenne. When you look at a closeup in a film continue reading. The promise is a 1996 drama film by the belgian brothers luc dardenne and jeanpierre dardenne. This is a great movie that sounds like it will be a drag. The promise of the title is made by a belgian teenager to a dying, illegal african immigrant to look after the.
For a better experience on mubi, update your browser. Brothers jeanpierre dardenne and luc dardenne born 10 march 1954, collectively referred. Best foreign film jeanpierre dardenne luc dardenne. Theres no mystery in their heartbreaking tale, no did he or didnt he. Igora 15yearold apprentice mechanicspends his off hours at the beck and call of his father. In 1997, while still teaching collegiate courses and producing the work of others for. Rosetta directors jeanpierre and luc dardenne s cinema of resistance. At a time when filmmaking in europe, however distinguished, seemed largely unmoored from the social changes wrought by. His son, igor, is fifteen and an apprentice mechanic, who also works for his father in his labor contracting operation. Jeanpierre and luc dardenne by joseph mai, paperback. When one of the immigrants is killed, igor is guiltridden and wants to care for the dead mans family against his fathers orders.
In their movies, the brothers luc and jeanpierre dardenne have addressed some of the most distressing social and human problems in europe. Igor jeremie renier is that boy, and his life is bound up with his hardworking fathers schedule, which. Roger uses his son igor to ruthlessly traffic and exploit undocumented immigrants. They write, produce and direct their films together the dardennes began making narrative and documentary films in the late 1970s. Kent jones once wrote that luc and jeanpierre dardenne s 1999 film rosetta had a fearsome unity, an unshakable commitment to rendering the contours of a destitute life and the ever present possibility of spiritual transformation. After 1997, all of their films have been selected in the competition of the cannes film. The plot involves a father, roger, who mercilessly trafficks and exploits undocumented immigrants. After 1997, all of their films have been selected in the competition of the cannes film festival. The brothers brought the unerring eye for detail and the compassion for those on societys lowest rungs developed in their earlier documentary work to this absorbing drama about a teenager jeremie renier gradually coming to understand the implications of his. Luc dardenne interpreti e personaggi assita ouedraogo. Mark deming, rovi a young man born into criminal circumstances is forced to deal with. Igor jeremie renier is that boy, and his life is bound up with his hardworking fathers schedule, which involves illegal.
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