Illegal (2010 film)

Illegal (French: Illégal) is a 2010 Belgian drama film directed by Olivier Masset-Depasse.

The film follows Tania and her 13-year-old son Ivan, two illegal Russian aliens living in Belgium.

After being denied Belgian permanent residence, Tania deliberately burns her fingers to remove her fingerprints and avoid identification.

Authorities threaten to put her in jail for two years for giving a false name when applying for medical insurance.

After being beaten on her way back to the detention center, she awakens in a hospital, and manages to escape the sleeping guard, to finally reunite with her son Ivan.