PROMISES
synopsis
Clémence, the fearless mayor of a town near Paris, is completing the final term of her political career. With her faithful right-hand man Yazid, she has long fought for this town plagued by poverty, unemployment and slumlords. However, when Clémence is approached to become Minister, her ambition arises, questioning her devotion and commitment to her citizens. Will her political integrity and election promises survive her newly found ambition?
international title: | Promises |
original title: | Les Promesses |
country: | France |
sales agent: | Elle Driver |
year: | 2021 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Thomas Kruithof |
film run: | 98' |
release date: | FR 26/01/2022, BE 26/01/2022, IT 10/03/2022, ES 24/06/2022 |
screenplay: | Jean-Baptiste Delafon, Thomas Kruithof |
cast: | Isabelle Huppert, Reda Kateb, Naidra Ayadi, Jean-Paul Bordes, Mustapha Abourachid, Soufiane Guerrab, Stefan Crepon, Laurent Poitrenaux |
cinematography by: | Alexandre Lamarque |
film editing: | Jean-Baptiste Beaudoin |
art director: | Oliver Radot |
costumes designer: | Carine Sarfati |
music: | Grégoire Auger |
producer: | Thibault Gast, Matthias Weber |
production: | 2425 Films Production, France 2 Cinéma, Goodfellas, Les Films du Camélia |
distributor: | Wild Bunch Distribution, Athena Films, Notorious Pictures, Filmax |