Promises

January. 26,2022

Rating：

6.3

Genre：

Drama

Keywords：

Politics

Trailer Synopsis Cast

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 as Clémence Collombet

Reda Kateb as Yazid Jabbi

Naidra Ayadi as Naidra

Jean-Paul Bordes as Michel Kupta

Soufiane Guerrab as 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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