Broken Promise

A quiet, uneasy night walk that makes you feel the gap between what is shown back home and what is lived.

Directed by

Wiam Al-Zabari

Genres

Drama

Starring

Keihan Popal, Saman Amini, Gwen Pol

Overview

Two Afghan illegal aliens take a walk at night. To the rhythm of their nocturnal stroll, we see how the Dutch reality, from bare mattresses in a condemned building, breakdancing in the street to running from the police, is at odds with their phone calls to relatives who stayed behind and have both concerns and high expectations. To reassure the home front, one Afghan takes a picture of himself in front of a nice house and expensive car.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, earnest and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, identity, family, survival

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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