Promises Written in Water

2010 1h 15m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 3

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Kevin is a long-time, professional assassin, specializing in the termination of life. Mallory is a wild, poetic, beautiful young woman confronting her terminal illness and eventual suicide. She reaches out to Kevin to take responsibility for her corpse once she passes, requesting his protection of her dead body’s dignity until her cremation. Kevin’s acceptance of this request causes uncomfortable self-reflection and changes the lens through which he views death.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vincent Gallo
Kevin
Delfine Bafort
Mallory
Lisa Love
Grieving Widow
Sage Stallone
The Mafioso
Hope Tomaselli
Dead Girl
Brenda Epperson
Mortician
Livia Treviño
Dead Girl's Mother
Patrick O'Connor
Dead Girl's Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vincent Gallo
Writers: Vincent Gallo
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vincent Gallo, shot by Masanobu Takayanagi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vincent Gallo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Vincent Gallo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Vincent Gallo and Delfine Bafort and Lisa Love carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1712563 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Vincent Gallo directs. Masanobu Takayanagi behind the camera. Vincent Gallo scores. Vincent Gallo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 16 years ago.
4Directed by Vincent Gallo, shot by Masanobu Takayanagi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Vincent Gallo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Vincent Gallo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Vincent Gallo and Delfine Bafort and Lisa Love carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1712563 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.