| La Promesse Review |
| by edwin jahiel |
| LA PROMESSE (THE PROMISE) (Belgium, France, Luxembourg) (1996) *** Written
& directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. Photography, Alain Marcoen &
Benoit Dervaux. Editing, Marie-Helene Dozo. Art direction, Igor Gabriel.
Music, Jean-Marie Billy and...more |
| La Promesse Review |
| by James Berardinelli |
| Belgium/France, 1996
U.S. Release Date: beginning 5/97 (limited)
Running Length: 1:35
MPAA Classification: No MPAA Rating (Mature themes, violence)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 more |
| La Promesse Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| The movie poster for LA PROMESSE has a teenage boy with a vacant
expression zipping along on his small motorbike through the streets of
Antwerp. As the air rushes through his hair, he seems oblivious to the
world. This poster provides an apt...more |
| La Promesse Review |
| by Jun Yan |
| In some way this very little publicized (at least here in the
States) Belgian film reminded me of an American film a couple of years ago
named "Fresh." They both follow a boy's journey through a world that's
falling apart and in which they grow up too...more |
