L'Enfant (film)

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L'Enfant
L'Enfant film poster
Directed by	Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Produced by	Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Denis Freyd
Written by	Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Starring	Jérémie Renier, Déborah François
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Classics (USA)
Release date(s)	May 17, 2005 (premiere at Cannes) 14 September 2005 19 October 2005 10 March 2006 24 March 2006 (limited)
Running time	95 minutes
Language	French
IMDb profile

L'Enfant is a 2005 film directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne. The title translates as The Child but the film was released under its French title in the English-speaking world.

1 Synopsis
2 Awards and recognition
3 Cast
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Synopsis

Bruno, 20, and Sonia, 18, are surviving on her welfare checks and Bruno's petty crimes when Sonia becomes pregnant. Bruno sells their baby to a black market adoption ring to make some quick cash. Faced with Sonia's shock, he regrets his mistake and buys the child back at a premium -- but, after being turned away by Sonia, his mounting debts and desperation lead Bruno down a quick path to prison.

[edit] Awards and recognition

L'Enfant won the "Palme d'Or" award in 2005 Cannes Film Festival. It was also nominated for Best Film and Best Actor (for Jérémie Renier) at the European Film Awards.

The film was chosen as Belgium's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards, but it failed to secure a nomination.