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?
Isabelle Huppert Reda Kateb Naidra Ayadi Jean-Paul Bordes Soufiane Guerrab Laurent Poitrenaux Hervé Pierre Walid Afkir Stefan Crepon Vincent Garanger Anne Loiret Youssouf Wague Bruno Georis Gauthier Battoue Mama Prassinos Christian Benedetti Mustapha Abourachid Rosita Dadoun Fernandez François Perache Alex Andréa Brune Renault Roukiata Ouedraogo Sébastien Deleau Laurent Mothe Cécile Ribault-Caillol Jean Seleskovitch Philippe Dusseau Rachel Khan Jonas Dinal Show All…
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Promises is a political drama with boring shots and angles and it moves along at a drab pace. It was relatively well-written with real political stakes and benefits from a good performance from Isabelle Huppert.
There is a reason I had seen every other film in Film Forum’s Isabelle Huppert Festival (excluding the documentary about her) except this one. I thought it was because the film was released relatively recently. However, with one just showing (and me moving around my schedule to attend), I can see why this film wouldn’t be high in demand due to its lackluster execution and no exciting scenes.
Typical French social realist drama that has nothing that you haven't seen before. Reda Kateb stole the film for me, the dude is a severely underrated actor.
VENEZIA 78 — FILM #3
idk if i needed a film to tell me that politicians lie but i do enjoy any excuse to watch isabelle huppert stare into the distance
VENICE 2021 - FIRST LOOK
Immersive, intriguing and poignantly relevant, Les Promesses is a feature that contains stirring social commentary, albeit a film that lacks bite. Huppert puts forwards a strong performance but a character that lacks severe development and depth. It has, however, Reda Kateb that steals the show with an inviting, charismatic and galvanising performance.
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A breathtaking and ultra-technical political thriller with the great Isabelle Huppert hypnotic as the mayor of a city that is hard to understand with a rhythm that keeps you on the edge of your seat until the end. All the workings, the hypocrisy that has a small border between the gangsters and politicians. This movie is perfect for House of Cards fans
It is one of the great mysteries of cinema why the French people don't simply solve their problems instead of making mediocre TV movies about them.
An exceptional Reda Kateb turns this tight political movie (a french House of cards in 98 minutes, with no Murder and many cigarettes) all made of words, in fight. All arguments are conducted as fights without moving a muscle.
A small town idealist with brains in the big political arena.
Ça m'embête un peu car je trouve le film plutôt réussi et en même temps il innove pas tant que ça
Pour faire très très simple, Les Promesses racontent l'histoire de Clémence (Isabelle Huppert), mairesse (qu'on imagine "PS") d'une ville du 93 qui se bat pour sauver la cité "insalubre" des Bernardins. Au côté du brillant Yazid (Reda Kateb), il est question de convaincre le gouvernement et les habitants de la cité (!) d'inclure les Bernardins dans le plan de relance économique pour mettre un terme à cette situation de plus en plus catastrophique. Clémence doit faire face à ses promesses et à ses ambitions politiques mouvantes.
Pour commencer, Isabelle Huppert est évidemment impeccable et comme souvent remarquable maaaaaais c'est…
Un film politique qui ne manque pas d'intérêt. Le film est porté par Reda Kateb qui est parfait et Isabelle Huppert qui fait toujours le job. La manière d'aborder le courage politique, les enjeux des mandats locaux et la vie en banlieue est très pertinente. Le film est très intéressant car au lieu de montrer les hautes sphères du pouvoir, il montre la politique de proximité.
Néanmoins, le film est assez inégale. 40min de film nous montre le quotidien de la maire qui n'a que très peu d'intérêt et oublie son sujet d'origine. Au final on a un film plein d'intérêt mais dont un bon tiers n'a aucune ambition. Et hélas cinématographiquement tout est très classique, digne d'un téléfilm.
Les promesses est donc un film qui aurait pu mieux traiter son sujet mais qui est sauvé par un Reda Kateb au sommet.
Venezia78 Film #1
Biting political thriller surrounding power and corruption with the best intentions. Huppert is obviously good, but Kateb is excellent and the absolute heartbeat of the film. Solid start to Venice.
