You Promised Me the Sea (2023)
Rennes, nowadays. Saïd still lives with his parents. He is having a secret affair with Vincent. Unable to face his family, he agrees to an arranged marriage with Hadjira. After an unhappy love affair and a few run-ins with the law, she too has resigned herself to obeying her mother. Trapped by their families, Saïd and Hadjira join forces in spite of themselves, to find their own freedom.
Director: Nadir Moknèche
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: October 4, 2023
Cast
- Youssouf Abi-Ayad - Saïd
- Kenza Fortas - Hadjira
- Arturo Giusi - Vincent
- Saadia Bentaïeb - Zineb
- Zinedine Soualem - Mahmoud
- Lubna Azabal - Rabia
- Zahia Dehar - Fariza
- Florence Venant - Barmaid
- David Sollazzo - Le Beur
- Eddy Frogeais - Monsieur Le Maire
Screenplay
- Nadir Moknèche (Screenplay)
- Naïla Guiguet (Co-Writer)
- Michael Barnes (Co-Writer)
Music: Samy Thiébault
Cinematography: Kristy Baboul
Production: Le Bureau, Blue Monday Productions
Country: France
Language: Français
Budget: $1M
Original Language: fr
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is You Promised Me the Sea about?
- Rennes, nowadays. Saïd still lives with his parents. He is having a secret affair with Vincent. Unable to face his family, he agrees to an arranged marriage with Hadjira. After an unhappy love affair and a few run-ins with the law, she too has resigned herself to obeying her mother. Trapped by their families, Saïd and Hadjira join forces in spite of themselves, to find their own freedom.
- Who directed You Promised Me the Sea?
- You Promised Me the Sea was directed by Nadir Moknèche.
- Who stars in You Promised Me the Sea?
- You Promised Me the Sea stars Youssouf Abi-Ayad, Kenza Fortas, Arturo Giusi, Saadia Bentaïeb, Zinedine Soualem, Lubna Azabal.
- How long is You Promised Me the Sea?
- You Promised Me the Sea has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is You Promised Me the Sea?
- You Promised Me the Sea is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of You Promised Me the Sea?
- You Promised Me the Sea had a budget of $1M.
- Where was You Promised Me the Sea produced?
- You Promised Me the Sea was produced in France.