The Child (2005)
L'enfant (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 35min
- Crime, Drama
- 14 Sep 2005 (Belgium)
- Movie
- 14 wins & 21 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Jérémie Renier | ... |
Bruno
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Déborah François | ... |
Sonia
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Jérémie Segard | ... |
Steve
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Fabrizio Rongione | ... |
Jeune Bandit
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Olivier Gourmet | ... |
Policier en civil
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Anne Gerard | ... |
Commerçante
(as Anne Gérard)
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Bernard Marbaix | ... |
Commerçant
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Jean-Claude Boniverd | ... |
Le Policier en civil
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Frédéric Bodson | ... |
Bandit plus âgé
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Marie-Rose Roland | ... |
Une infirmière
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Leon Michaux | ... |
Policier Commissariat
(as Léon Michaux)
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Delphine Tomson | ... |
La fille aux cheveux rouges
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Stéphane Marsin | ... |
Jeune Homme
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Samuel De Ryck | ... |
Thomas
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François Olivier | ... |
Remy
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Hicham Tiberkanine | ... |
Abdel
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Hachemi Haddad | ... |
La concierge du toit
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Stéphane Bissot | ... |
La receleuse
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Cécile Boland | ... |
La vendeuse landau
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Annette Closset | ... |
Infirmière ONE
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Alao Kasongo | ... |
Receptionniste Hôpital
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Mireille Bailly | ... |
Mère Bruno
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Jean-Michel Balthazar | ... |
Le Barman
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Philippe Jeusette | ... |
Le receleur show-room
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Salvatore Elliséo | ... |
L'employé communal
(as Salvatore Eliséo)
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Carl Jadot | ... |
Ami mère Bruno
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Olindo Bolzan | ... |
Commerçant bis
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Sophia Leboutte | ... |
L'Inspectrice
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Bernard Garant | ... |
Le professeur
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Bernard Geurde | ... |
Le médecin
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Claudy Delfosse | ... |
Le poursuivant
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Clément Bouchard | ... |
Jimmy
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Noah Brisy | ... |
Jimmy
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Dorian Cypers | ... |
Jimmy
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Jérémy Dal Farro | ... |
Jimmy
(as Jérémy Dal Farra)
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Saskia De Zassetsky | ... |
Jimmy
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Victor Debon | ... |
Jimmy
(as Victor Debor)
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Julien de Keuster | ... |
Jimmy
(as Julien De Keuster)
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Benjamen Di Prima | ... |
Jimmy
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Amandine Gabryl | ... |
Jimmy
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Océane Goffin | ... |
Jimmy
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Denis Gochel | ... |
Jimmy
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Elea Landrin | ... |
Jimmy
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Maël Lebon | ... |
Jimmy
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Mabille Lechantre | ... |
Jimmy
(as Maëlle Lechantre)
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Aurélien Martin | ... |
Jimmy
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Yan Muraille | ... |
Jimmy
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Guillaume Neycken | ... |
Jimmy
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Renaud Pirotte | ... |
Jimmy
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Bastien Stasse | ... |
Jimmy
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Natacha Steeman | ... |
Jimmy
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Lou Tapai | ... |
Jimmy
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Directed by
Jean-Pierre Dardenne | ||
Luc Dardenne |
Written by
Jean-Pierre Dardenne | ... | (written by) & |
Luc Dardenne | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Olivier Bronckart | ... | line producer |
Rémi Burah | ... | co-producer |
Jean-Pierre Dardenne | ... | producer |
Luc Dardenne | ... | producer |
Denis Freyd | ... | producer |
Genevieve Lemal | ... | associate producer (as Geneviève Lemal) |
Alexandre Lippens | ... | associate producer |
Arlette Zylberberg | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
Alain Marcoen |
Editing by
Marie-Hélène Dozo |
Editorial Department
Patrick Delamotte | ... | color timer |
Rachel Lamisse | ... | assistant editor |
Sophie Vercruysse | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
Igor Gabriel |
Costume Design by
Monic Parelle |
Makeup Department
Simon Klonowski | ... | hair stylist |
Tina Kopecka | ... | key makeup artist |
Aurore Leglay | ... | additional makeup artist |
Production Management
Paul Bogaty | ... | assistant unit manager |
Philippe Groff | ... | unit production manager |
Nicolas Guiot | ... | assistant unit manager |
Véronique Marit | ... | production manager |
Philippe Toussaint | ... | unit manager |
Yoman | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bernard Garant | ... | first assistant director |
Caroline Tambour | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
Didier Berens | ... | painter |
Thomas Gollas | ... | constructor |
Geneviève Otte | ... | property master |
Paul Rouschop | ... | assistant decorator |
Sound Department
Nicolas Becker | ... | foley artist |
Julie Brenta | ... | sound editor |
Quentin Collette | ... | sound recordist |
Benoit De Clerck | ... | boom operator / sound editor / supervising sound editor |
Jean-Pierre Duret | ... | sound mixer |
Thomas Gauder | ... | sound |
Agnes Ravez | ... | assistant sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
Hichame Alaouie | ... | first assistant camera (as Hicham Alaouié) |
Julien Covens | ... | grip |
Jean Daenen | ... | additional electrician |
Benoît Dervaux | ... | camera operator |
Amaury Duquenne | ... | second assistant camera |
Basile Duquenne | ... | assistant camera |
Wolfgang Paquay | ... | electrician |
Christine Plenus | ... | still photographer |
Eric Waldman | ... | gaffer (as Eric Waldmann) |
Casting Department
Barnabé Duquenne | ... | additional casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mylène Fraszczak | ... | wardrobe |
Laurence Maréchal | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
Julien Denis | ... | assistant location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
Marika Piedboeuf | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
Thomas Alfandari | ... | post-production manager: France |
Marie-Christine Damiens | ... | press attache: France |
Maryanne De Backer | ... | production secretary |
Frédérique Larmagnac | ... | production assistant: R.T.B.F. |
Isabelle Lecomte | ... | production secretary: France |
Valérie Pitrebois | ... | production assistant |
Catherine Poels | ... | press attache |
Jean-François Tefnin | ... | production administrator |
Delphine Tomson | ... | production assistant |
Véronique Troyas | ... | production assistant: France |
Barbara Blades Turska | ... | accountant: France |
Francis Tyssaen | ... | production accountant |
Production Companies
- Les Films du Fleuve (co-production)
- Archipel 35 (co-production)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (co-production)
- SCOPE Invest (co-production)
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
- Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (support)
- Eurimages (support)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (support)
- Loterie Nationale de Belgique (support)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- La Wallonie (participation)
- Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge (participation)
- Scope Pictures
- Wallimage (participation)
Distributors
- A-Film Distribution (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Aerofilms (2006) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Alfhaville Cinema (2006) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Art Fest (2006) (Bulgaria) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (2006) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Arthouse Traffic (2006) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
- Asociácia slovenských filmových klubov (ASFK) (2006) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
- BIM Distribuzione (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Bazuca Films (2005) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Bitters End (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Camera Film (2006) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Cirko Film (2006) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Curzon Film Distributors (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Dendy Films (2006) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Diaphana Distribution (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Filmladen (2005) (Austria) (theatrical)
- First Distributors (2005) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Fivia (2006) (Slovenia) (theatrical)
- Folkets Bio (2005) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Future Film (2006) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Gutek Film (2005) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Imovision (2006) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Independenta Film (2006) (Romania) (theatrical)
- Kino Bez Granits (2005) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Kinowelt Filmverleih (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Lighthouse Pictures (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2005) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Playtime Releasing (2005) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2006) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sponge (2006) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- TVA Films (2006) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Tallinnfilm (2006) (Estonia) (theatrical)
- Tuck (2005) (Serbia) (theatrical)
- United King Films (2005) (Israel) (theatrical)
- Vértigo Films (2005) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Xenix Filmdistribution (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- ARTE (2022) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
- Amazonia Films (2010) (Venezuela)
- Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (2005) (Greece)
- Blaq Out (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Celluloid Dreams (2005) (World-wide)
- Cinema Prestige (2006) (Russia) (DVD)
- Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore (2006) (Italy) (DVD)
- Impuls Home Entertainment (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (New Zealand)
- Movie Bank (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
- Phoenix Worldwide Entertainment (2023) (World-wide)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) (2008) (Netherlands) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Eye-Lite (camera equipment provided by)
- B&L Lighting Services (camera equipment provided by)
- B&L Lighting Services (electrical equipment)
- Deux Temps Trois Mouvements (sound equipment)
- Lumitre Unique (editing facilities)
- Microfilms (titles)
- Montage Films Thauvin (negative editing)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Studio l'Équipe (sound mixing)
- Tintamarre (sound mixing)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Young, unmarried couple Sonia and Bruno have just had a son, who Sonia names Jimmy. Bruno, who did not visit her while she was in the hospital, scoffs at the notion of what he considers traditional employment, instead eking out a living primarily on petty crimes committed with his fourteen year old associate, Steve. He even sublets Sonia's small apartment while she is in the hospital, he sleeping either in the homeless shelter or squatting in what he calls his "shack" down by the river. On the day after Sonia gets out of the hospital, she allows Bruno to take Jimmy for a walk while she stands in line for her benefits. On that walk, Bruno makes the unilateral decision to sell Jimmy to a black market adoption agency. Upon finding out what Bruno has done, Sonia has a breakdown and falls unconscious. Fearing that Sonia will turn him over to the police when she regains consciousness, Bruno tries to get Jimmy back while he leaves Sonia in the hospital in her unconscious state. But Bruno will soon learn that regaining Sonia's trust will not be as simple as getting Jimmy back. And he will also learn that getting Jimmy back is not as easy as giving back the money. Written by Huggo |
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Budget | EUR3,600,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Jimmy is played by 40 different babies. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #3.17 (2006). See more » |
Quotes |
Bruno:
Only fuckers work. See more » |