L'Enfant

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For the engineer, architect, and city planner, see Pierre Charles L'Enfant.

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
Running time	95 minutes
Language	French
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L'Enfant (The Child) is a 2005 film directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne.

L'Enfant won the "Palme d'Or" award in 2005 Cannes Film Festival. It was also the official entry from Belgium for the 78th Academy Awards in the foreign language category.

1 Cast
2 Plot summary
3 Awards
- 3.1 Won (1)
- 3.2 Nominations (2)
4 External links

[edit] Cast

Jérémie Renier – Bruno
Déborah François – Sonia
Jérémie Segard – Steve
Fabrizio Rongione
Olivier Gourmet

[edit] Plot summary

Bruno, 20, and Sonia, 18, are surviving on her welfare checks and Bruno's petty crimes when Sonia becomes pregnant. Bruno is immature but now must face the challenge of being a father. So he sells their baby to make some quick cash. Realizing his faulty logic, Bruno must do what it takes to make things right, and in the process, learn what it means to be a man.