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The Child

film by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne [2005]

Also known as: “L’Enfant ”

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In Dardenne brothers
In 2005, with L’Enfant (The Child), the brothers for the second time in six years won the Palme d’Or. Only filmmakers Emir Kusturica and Imamura Shohei had previously won twice. L’Enfant explores life in a poverty-stricken, gritty, industrial region of French-speaking southern Belgium. Its protagonist, Bruno, is a 20-year-old…
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In history of film: France
… (2002; The Son), L’Enfant (2005; The Child), and Deux jours, une nuit (2014; Two Days, One Night) examined the moral quandaries involved in issues of employment and unemployment in contemporary Europe. Other notable filmmakers included Jean-Pierre Jeunet, whose Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain (2001; Amélie) and Un long dimanche de…
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