Enfant, L' (2005)

Directors:

Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Luc Dardenne

Writers:

Jean-Pierre Dardenne (writer)
Luc Dardenne (writer)

Release Date:

14 septembre 2005 (Belgium)

Genre:

Drame

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Motorscooter | No Music | Black Market | Illicit Work | Stolen Goods

Awards:

11 wins & 12 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Belgian tragedy

Ensemble

Jérémie Renier	...	Bruno
Déborah François	...	Sonia
Jérémie Segard	...	Steve
Fabrizio Rongione	...	Jeune Bandit
Olivier Gourmet	...	Policier en civil
Anne Gerard	...	Commerçante (as Anne Gérard)
Bernard Marbaix	...	Commerçant
Jean-Claude Boniverd	...	Le Policier en civil
Frédéric Bodson	...	Bandit plus âgé
Marie-Rose Roland	...	Une infirmière
Leon Michaux	...	Policier Commissariat (as Léon Michaux)
Delphine Tomson	...	La fille aux cheveux rouges
Stéphane Marsin	...	Jeune Homme
Samuel De Ryck	...	Thomas
François Olivier	...	Remy
Hicham Tiberkanine	...	Abdel
Hachemi Haddad	...	La concierge du toit
Stéphane Bissot	...	La receleuse
Cécile Boland	...	La vendeuse landau
Annette Closset	...	Infirmière ONE
Alao Kasongo	...	Receptionniste Hôpital
Mireille Bailly	...	Mère Bruno
Jean-Michel Balthazar	...	Le Barman
Philippe Jeusette	...	Le receleur show-room
Salvatore Elliséo	...	L'employé communal
Carl Jadot	...	Ami mère Bruno
Olindo Bolzan	...	Commerçant bis
Sophie Leboutte	...	L'Inspectrice
Bernard Garant	...	Le professeur
Bernard Geurde	...	Le médecin
Claudy Delfosse	...	Le poursuivant
Clément Bouchard	...	Jimmy
Noah Brisy	...	Jimmy
Dorian Cypers	...	Jimmy
Jérémy Dal Farro	...	Jimmy
Saskia De Zassetsky	...	Jimmy
Victor Debon	...	Jimmy
Julien de Keuster	...	Jimmy
Benjamen Di Prima	...	Jimmy
Amandine Gabryl	...	Jimmy
Océane Goffin	...	Jimmy
Denis Gochel	...	Jimmy
Elea Landrin	...	Jimmy
Maël Lebon	...	Jimmy
Mabille Lechantre	...	Jimmy
Aurélien Martin	...	Jimmy
Yan Muraille	...	Jimmy
Guillaume Neycken	...	Jimmy
Renaud Pirotte	...	Jimmy
Bastien Stasse	...	Jimmy
Natacha Steeman	...	Jimmy
Lou Tapai	...	Jimmy

Réalisé par
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Luc Dardenne

Scénaristes (in alphabetical order)
Jean-Pierre Dardenne		writer
Luc Dardenne		writer

Produit par
Olivier Bronckart	....	executive producer
Jean-Pierre Dardenne	....	producer
Luc Dardenne	....	producer
Denis Freyd	....	producer
Genevieve Lemal	....	associate producer
Alexandre Lippens	....	associate producer
Arlette Zylberberg	....	associate producer

Image
Alain Marcoen

Montage
Marie-Hélène Dozo

Création des décors
Igor Gabriel

Création des costumes
Monic Parelle

Maquillage
Tina Kopecka	....	key makeup artist

Directeur de production
Philippe Groff	....	unit production manager
Véronique Marit	....	production manager
Philippe Toussaint	....	unit manager

Assistant réalisateur
Bernard Garant	....	first assistant director
Caroline Tambour	....	assistant director

Technicien du son
Nicolas Becker	....	foley artist
Quentin Collette	....	sound recordist
Benoît De Clerck	....	sound editor
Jean-Pierre Duret	....	sound
Thomas Gauder	....	sound
Agnes Ravez	....	assistant sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Hichame Alaouie	....	assistant camera (as Hicham Alaouié)
Julien Covens	....	grip
Benoît Dervaux	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mylène Fraszczak	....	wardrobe

Divers
Philippe Groff	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Les Films du Fleuve
• Archipel 33 (co-production)
• Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (co-production)
• arte France Cinéma (co-production)
• Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Communauté Française de Belgique (participation)
• Eurimages (participation)
• Loterie Nationale de Belgique (participation)
• Canal+ (participation)
• Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) (participation)
• Wallimage (participation)
• SCOPE Invest

Distributors

• A-Film Distribution (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Aerofilms (2006) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Amazonia Films (2005-2010) (Venezuela) (all media)
• Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Bazuca Films (2005) (Chile) (theatrical)
• Cathay-Keris Films (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Celluloid Dreams (2005) (worldwide) (all media)
• Dendy Films (2006) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Diaphana Films (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• First Distributors (2005) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
• Future Film (2006) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Impuls Home Entertainment (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Kinowelt Filmverleih (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Lighthouse Pictures (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (all media)
• Madman Entertainment (2006) (New Zealand) (all media)
• Mongrel Media (2005) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Classics (2006) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Xenix Filmdistribution (2005-2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Eye-Lite  camera equipment provided by

Autre(s) titre(s) :

The Child (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for brief language.

Durée:

USA:100 min | Argentina:95 min | France:95 min | France:100 min

Pays:

Belgium | France

Langue:

Français

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital

Classification:

Portugal:M/12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Hungary:16 | Australia:M | Netherlands:AL | Argentina:16 | Czech Republic:15 | USA:R | Belgium:KT | Brazil:16 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival) | Brazil:12 | Singapore:PG | UK:12A | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Sweden:11 | Taiwan:GP | South Korea:12 | Finland:K-11

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Seraing, Belgium

Company:

Les Films du Fleuve

Anecdotes:

Jimmy is played by 21 different babies.

Connexions De Film:

Referenced in "Smagsdommerne: (#3.17)" (2006)

Belgian tragedy

While most movies have become formatted and soulless products that get ruthlessly promoted and marketed or else are tedious and insufferable exercises in navel-gazing, only seldom does one come across a genuine work of art, a moving expression of the human mind. This film is the jewel in the crown of the Dardenne brothers and the towering achievement of their artistic endeavour. Bruno and Sonia are the main characters in this movie. They have a kid, he sells it (no spoiler, you get as much from the trailer), she... Find for yourself what happens next. The movie is fast-paced, it'll hit you like a punch in the stomach. It's very basic : love, betrayal, money, a redemption of sorts and cellphones or GSMs as they are called in Belgium. The actors are wonderful. Bruno is raw, forceful and energetic, a bit like a child, whereas Sonia's character makes for one of the best female parts I have seen as far as I can recall, a far cry from the usual dull and stereotypical fare that is dished out these days in movie theatres. The film will make you regain some hope in the power and strength of movies as works of art. Go see it.