Promises
Les promesses
2021, Film, 98 min, Drama, French, France, MoviePedia score 64
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?
Directed by Thomas Kruithof
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
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