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Movie poster: Promises (2022)
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2022 · 98 min Drama
6.3 / 10 · TMDB

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 inequality, 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?

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Les Promesses
Year 2022
Country France
Genre Drama
Director Thomas Kruithof
Runtime 98 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.3/10 (127 votes)

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Thomas Kruithof constructs an intimate political drama, relying on a scrupulously authentic portrait of municipal life. He explores not grand scandals, but the quiet erosion of ideals, using the confined spaces of an office and a housing project as a microcosm of the system.

What lingers after the credits is a sobering aftertaste and a question about the price of a promise. The film's power lies in its refusal to offer easy answers, presenting ambition and integrity as two sides of the same coin. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Thomas Kruithof

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