The Child

Affecting morality play about a petty thief (Jeremie Renier) who sells his infant son to a black-market adoption ring, then has a change of heart., A callous and irresponsible petty thief (Jeremie Renier) in Belgium does the unconscionable—he sells his infant son to a black-market adoption ring. He then has a change of heart, which is when this powerful and moving tale of redemption takes off. Deborah Francois, Olivier Gourmet, Jeremie Segard, Fabrizio Rongione, Mireille Bailly, Stephane Bissot, Anne Gerard, Bernard Marbaix. Written and directed by brothers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne., Affecting morality play about a petty thief who sells his infant son to a black-market adoption ring, then has a change of heart., Bruno and Sonia, a young couple living off her benefit and the thefts committed by his gang, have a new source of money: their newborn son.