Promises (2021)
Les promesses
98 min
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?
- Release date
- January 26, 2022
- Country of origin
- France
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Cast
- Isabelle Huppert as Clémence Collombet
- Reda Kateb as Yazid Jabbi
- Naidra Ayadi as Naidra
- Jean-Paul Bordes as Michel Kupka
- Soufiane Guerrab as Frédéric Esposito
- Laurent Poitrenaux as Jérôme Narvaux
- Hervé Pierre as Pierre Messac
- Walid Afkir as Kamel
- Stefan Crepon as Guillaume Mars
- Vincent Garanger as Chaumette
- Anne Loiret as Catherine Messac
- Youssouf Wague as Wayne
- Bruno Georis as Doctor Jean-Marc Forgeat
- Gauthier Battoue as Vincent, Clémence's son
- Mama Prassinos as Karine Kupta
- Christian Benedetti as Bertrand
- Mustapha Abourachid as Thierry
- François Perache as Elysée agent
- Brune Renault as Militant
- Roukiata Ouedraogo as Kupka's neighbor
- Sébastien Deleau as Angry man
- Laurent Mothe as Restaurant owner
- Philippe Dusseau as General secretary of the Elysée
- Rachel Khan as Town clerk
- Jonas Dinal as Esposito's right-hand man
Crew
- Thomas Kruithof · Director
- Jean-Baptiste Delafon · Writer
- Thomas Kruithof · Writer
- Thibault Gast · Producer
- Matthias Weber · Producer
- Gregoire Auger · Composer
- Alex Lamarque · Cinematographer
- Jean-Baptiste Beaudoin · Editor
- Michael Laguens · Casting director
- Olivier Radot · Production designer