PROMISES

LES PROMESSES

By Thomas KRUITHOF

ELLE DRIVER - as SALES All rights, World

Drama - Completed 2021

Isabelle Huppert leads a gripping power game where personal ambitions and electoral promises collide.

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Venice Orizzonti 2021
Opening Film - Competition
    • Year of production
    • 2021
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • FRANCE
    • Languages
    • FRENCH
    • Duration
    • 98 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Thomas KRUITHOF
    • Producer(s)
    • Thibault GAST (24 25 FILMS), Matthias WEBER (24 25 FILMS)
    • Synopsis
    • Clémence (Isabelle Huppert), the fearless mayor of a town near Paris, is completing the final term of her political career. With her faithful right-hand man Yazid (Reda Kateb), 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?
    • Beginning of shooting
    • Nov 04, 2020