Solemn Promise
At the beginning of the World War I, Filip, a Serbian school director in the Serbian province, has been asked to immediately go to Belgrade to get war schedule. His wife Lea, Slovene, with no one to leave because the two of them recently arrived in the small town and no one really knows them. Azem, an Albanian, school attendance, gives Filip a promise (Besa) to watch the Lea and that nothing will happen. Lea and Azem, are forced to live together in an abandoned school. Their relationship changes during the time.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Besa |
| Year | 2009 |
| Country | Croatia, France, Hungary |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Director | Srđan Karanović |
| Runtime | 106 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.9/10 (8 votes) |
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The film constructs a delicate tension within the confined space of an abandoned school, relying on the unspoken to build a bridge between two strangers. It explores the weight of a sacred promise against the slow burn of an impossible connection.
What lingers after the credits is not the spectacle of war, but the intimate echo of choices made in silence. A poignant study of duty and desire. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Srđan Karanović
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A quiet, undistracted setting to absorb the subtle performances and emotional restraint.
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