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.
the vibe
The Child Vibe
What it feels like
slow-burndarkintenselayeredseriouspersonalearnest
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Movie2005·96 min
The Child
Directed by Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne
A drama film directed by Luc Dardenne.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 35%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.1/10
295 ratings
About The Child
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- parenthood nurture, redemption, freedom rebellion, urban, parent child, romantic partners, anti hero, underdog, rise and fall, tragedy arc, heist robbery