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The Child(2005)
Status: Released
Date: 2005-10-19
71%
263 Votes
Time: 1h 35m
Overview:
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. Bruno, 20, and Sonia, 18, live off the young girl's allowance and the petty thefts committed by him and his gang. Sonia has just given birth to Jimmy, their child. The carefree Bruno, who until then had only cared about the here and now, must now learn to become a father.
Languages: French.
Countries:
Belgium,
France
Revenue: $5,507,396.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Archipel 33>35
Movie: The Child
Top 9 Billed Cast
Jérémie Renier
Bruno
Déborah François
Sonia
Olivier Gourmet
Policier
Jérémie Segard
Steve
Stéphane Bissot
La receleuse
Mireille Bailly
Mère de Bruno
Bernard Marbaix
un commerçant
Fabrizio Rongione
Jeune Bandit
Video Trailer The Child
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'L'Enfant' trailer - Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne - Trailer
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