The Big Promise

2018 2h 0m ES

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 7

Drama

Synopsis

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A desperate photographer kidnaps his own newborn daughter after his deceased fiance's ex-husband manipulates the law to gain custody of the child.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Juan Manuel Bernal
Sergio
Ilithya Manzanilla
Teresa / Stella
Sam Trammell
O'Connor
Sofía Espinosa
Rita
Gastón Yanes
Klaus
Ignacio Guadalupe
Agente Macías
Alenka Ríos
Viki
Elma Juković
Miss Gegic

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jorge Ramírez Suárez
Writers: Klaas Bense, Jorge Ramírez Suárez
Languages: Bosnian, German, English, Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Bosnian, German, English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jorge Ramírez Suárez, shot by Martín Boege. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rodrigo Flores López. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Juan Manuel Bernal and Ilithya Manzanilla and Sam Trammell carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jorge Ramírez Suárez directs. Martín Boege behind the camera. Rodrigo Flores López scores. Jorge Ramírez Suárez cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Bosnian, German, English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Bosnian, German, English, Spanish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jorge Ramírez Suárez, shot by Martín Boege. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Rodrigo Flores López. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jorge Ramírez Suárez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Juan Manuel Bernal and Ilithya Manzanilla and Sam Trammell carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt6487690 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.