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The Child
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Title: The Child

Release Date: 19 Oct 2005

Runtime: 1h 35m

Genre: Drama

Director: Les Films du Fleuve, SCOPE Invest, RTBF, Archipel 33>35, ARTE France Cinéma

Production Companies: Les Films du Fleuve, SCOPE Invest, RTBF, Archipel 33>35, ARTE France Cinéma

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.1 (261 votes)

Cast

  • Bruno: Jérémie Renier
  • Sonia: Déborah François
  • Policier: Olivier Gourmet
  • Steve: Jérémie Segard
  • La receleuse: Stéphane Bissot
  • Remy: François Olivier
  • Mère de Bruno: Mireille Bailly
  • un commerçant: Bernard Marbaix
  • Jeune Bandit: Fabrizio Rongione
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