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The Promise

2017 · 113 min

A slow, sorrowful haunting that lingers in empty concrete spaces, mixing guilt and dread with a quiet, tragic sadness.

Directed by: Sophon Sakdaphisit
Genres: Drama, Horror
Starring: Namthip Jongrachatawiboon, Ladapa Thongkham, Thunyaphat Phatrathinchaicherin

Tagline: We promised each other, We would be together forever.
Overview: Ib and Boum decide to commit suicide together in Bangkok in 1997. After reneging on the promise, the vengeful ghost of Ib returns 20 years later to haunt Boum and her 15 year old daughter, Bell.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Guilt, betrayal, death, family
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Directed by: Sophon Sakdaphisit
Genres: Drama, Horror
Starring: Namthip Jongrachatawiboon, Ladapa Thongkham, Thunyaphat Phatrathinchaicherin

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
betrayal
death
family
trauma
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none