The Child
Oct 19 2005
•2h 36m
•Drama
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.
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Jérémie Renier
Bruno
Déborah François
Sonia
Olivier Gourmet
Policier
Jérémie Segard
Steve
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