The Child
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.
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Cast
52 people
Jérémie Renier
Bruno
Known for
In Bruges
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Déborah François
Sonia
Known for
The Paramedic
Populaire
Olivier Gourmet
Policier
Known for
Cyrano, My Love
Rosetta
Jérémie Segard
Steve
Also in
The Round Up
Madonnas
Stéphane Bissot
La receleuse
Known for
The African Doctor
Mr. Stein Goes Online
François Olivier
Remy
Mireille Bailly
Mère de Bruno / Mère Bruno
Known for
Rosetta
Lorna's Silence
Fabrizio Rongione
Jeune Bandit
Known for
Two Days, One Night
The First King
Anne Gerard
Commerçante
Known for
The Son
Bernard Marbaix
Commerçante
Known for
Rosetta
Amer
Jean-Claude Boniverd
Le Policier en civil
No other roles listed
Frédéric Bodson
Bandit plus âgé
Known for
Rosetta
Carne
Luc Dardenne Director · Jean-Pierre Dardenne Director Alain Marcoen Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $5.5M · United States release March 23, 2006 · Produced in Belgium, France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$5,507,396
Production
Les Films du Fleuve
Production
SCOPE Invest
Production
RTBF
Production
Archipel 33>35
Production
ARTE France Cinéma
Production
StudioCanal
Studio
Archipel 33
Production
Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée
Production
Eurimages
Production
Radio Télévision Belge Francophone
Production
SCOPE Pictures
Production
Wallimage
Production
Belgium · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
L'enfant
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 17, 2005
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Belgium · September 14, 2005
Theatrical
United States · March 23, 2006
Limited theatrical
United States
September 3, 2005 · Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
September 24, 2005 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
Canada
September 15, 2005 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
France
July 10, 2005 · Premiere · La Rochelle Film Festival
July 11, 2005 · Premiere · Paris
October 19, 2005 · Theatrical
Italy
December 9, 2005 · Theatrical
Japan
December 10, 2005 · Digital
South Korea
January 26, 2006 · Theatrical
Spain
October 22, 2005 · Premiere · Valladolid Film Festival
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