Yes, very. More sad than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Promise violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Promise easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does A Promise end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

A Promise

Name: A Promise
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2013
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Rebecca Hall, Alan Rickman, Richard Madden, Toby Murray, Maggie Steed

Directed by Patrice Leconte

Produced by Wild Bunch, Fidélité Films

201394 min5.7 / 10

A melancholic period romance about forbidden desire and separation, where intimacy and longing are central to a story shadowed by war and social constraint.

A romantic drama set in Germany just before WWI and centered on a married woman who falls in love with her husband's teacher. Separated by the war, they pledge their devotion to one another.

Questions people ask

Is A Promise sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.
Is A Promise scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is A Promise violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is A Promise easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does A Promise end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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