The Child

The Child

R 2005 · 96 min · ★ 7.1 · Drama

A poor young Belgian mother wants her petty thief of a boyfriend to be gainfully employed to raise their newborn child, but he has other ideas.

Directed by Luc Dardenne · Written by Jean-Pierre Dardenne

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