They are only binding on those who believe them, says an old adage. The promises by Thomas Kruithof illustrate this well by following Isabelle Huppert, mayor of a city in the Parisian suburbs and her right arm played by Reda Kateb. As she completes her mandate before handing over, she wants to honor her commitment to rehabilitate a neighborhood in ruins and punish the slum merchants who infest it.
The director of Shadow Mechanics (2016) dives headfirst into a basket of handsome crabs! After telephone tapping and the secret services, it is now political negotiations that allow him to build a game of massacre in collaboration with Jean-Baptiste Delafon, co-creator of the series. Black Baron.
A currency that can be expensive
“The promise is the monetary unit in politics, explains Thomas Kruithof in the press kit. This is what the characters exchange throughout the film. But they are also the promises we make to ourselves, the line of conduct we promise ourselves to follow. The discussions, haggling, blackmail and other small arrangements are carried out with a bang, keeping the spectator on the edge of his seat by adopting original points of view.
We have a particular weakness for the character of Reda Kateb, just as always, who grew up in the dilapidated city and does not hesitate to use his old relations to advance his career. The promises avoids the Manichaeism of “all rotten” to sketch complex characters often forced to choose between their ideals and ambitions. It happens that, on a misunderstanding, the citizens are winners. Audiences will be for sure after watching this thrilling film.