The Promise

"We promised each other, We would be together forever."

2017 1h 53m TH

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 47

DramaHorror

Synopsis

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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.

“We promised each other, We would be together forever.”

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Cast

Namthip Jongrachatawiboon
Boum
Ladapa Thongkham
Bell
Thunyaphat Phatrathinchaicherin
Young Boum
Panisara Rikulsurakan
Ib
Deuntem Salitul
Ib's Mother
Benjamin Joseph Varney
Aof
Suchada Poonpattanasuk
Boum's Mother
Surachai Ningsanont
Boum's Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sophon Sakdaphisit
Writers: Taweelarp Akethammakij, Sopana Chaowwiwatkul, Sophon Sakdaphisit
Languages: Thai
Countries: Thailand

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sophon Sakdaphisit, shot by Niramon Ross. 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 Vichaya Vatanasapt. 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 Tanasak Yanjan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Namthip Jongrachatawiboon and Ladapa Thongkham and Thunyaphat Phatrathinchaicherin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "We promised each other, We would be together forever.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7232438 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sophon Sakdaphisit directs. Niramon Ross behind the camera. Vichaya Vatanasapt scores. Tanasak Yanjan cuts. Produced in Thailand. Dialogue in Thai.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Sophon Sakdaphisit, shot by Niramon Ross. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Vichaya Vatanasapt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tanasak Yanjan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Namthip Jongrachatawiboon and Ladapa Thongkham and Thunyaphat Phatrathinchaicherin carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "We promised each other, We would be together forever.".
7IMDB entry: tt7232438 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.