The Baby
6.2
Joseph learns that his son and his companion have just perished in an accident. They were expecting a child via a surrogate mother in Belgium. What will become of their future baby? Is Joseph the legitimate grandfather? Carried by the promise of this birth which will prolong the existence of his son, the sexagenarian goes to meet the young Flemish woman with a fierce and indomitable character.
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Cast
27 people
Fabrice Luchini
Joseph
Known for
In the House
The Mystery of Henri Pick
Mara Taquin
Rita
Known for
Zero Fucks Given
The Mohican
Maud Wyler
Aude
Known for
Voltaire High
High Lane
Veerle Baetens
Rita's Mother
Known for
The Broken Circle Breakdown
Tabula Rasa
Lucas Van den Eynde
Pieter
Known for
Undercover
The Memory of a Killer
Viv van Dingenen
Siegrid
Known for
The Twelve
Sandrine Dumas
La commissaire priseuse
Known for
The Double Life of Véronique
Let the Sunshine In
Aurélia Thiérrée
La psychologue
Known for
Twice Upon a Time
Valley of Love
Anne Consigny
Aude's Patient
Known for
Elle
The Returned
Juliette Metten
Ava
Also in
Déjà Vu
Hélie-Rose Dalmay
La choriste église
Known for
Vultures
Joëlle Franco
L'avocate Bruxelles
Known for
Madly in Life
Guillaume Nicloux Director · Fanny Chesnel Writer Ludovico Einaudi Composer
First release August 22, 2023 · Produced in Belgium, France · Production SND, France 2 Cinéma
Production
Les Films du Kiosque
Production
SND
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
uMedia
Production
Belgium · France
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Original title
La Petite
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Spain · August 22, 2023
Theatrical
France · September 20, 2023
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Argentina
October 2, 2025 · Theatrical
Belgium
September 20, 2023 · Theatrical
France
August 22, 2023 · Premiere · Angoulême Film Festival
January 20, 2024 · Digital · VOD
January 24, 2024 · Physical · DVD
April 16, 2024 · Digital · Canal+
April 16, 2024 · TV · Canal+
February 1, 2026 · TV · France•2
Guatemala
May 15, 2025 · Theatrical
Israel
February 20, 2025 · Theatrical
Italy
January 18, 2024 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 27, 2025 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 4, 2024 · Theatrical
Switzerland
November 8, 2023 · Theatrical
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