Film record

The Child

Original title: L’Enfant

2005Feature film95 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
France · Belgium
Languages
French
Genres
drama film

Credits

Art department

Igor Gabriel — Production design

Cinematography

Alain Marcoen — Cinematography

Costume

Monic Parelle — Costume design

Direction

Luc Dardenne — Directing
Jean-Pierre Dardenne — Directing

Editing

Marie-Hélène Dozo — Editing

Cast

Jérémie Renier — Acting
Déborah François — Acting
Jérémie Segard — Acting
Olivier Gourmet — Acting
Samuel De Ryck — Acting
Fabrizio Rongione — Acting
Stéphane Bissot — Acting

Production

Jean-Pierre Dardenne — Production
Olivier Bronckart — Executive production
Luc Dardenne — Production
Denis Freyd — Production
Geneviève Lemal — Production
Arlette Zylberberg — Production

Writing

Jean-Pierre Dardenne — Screenwriting
Luc Dardenne — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Releases by territory

Belgium · Original release
17 May 2005Checked 5 Oct 2026
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