Solemn Promise
7.2
At the beginning of the World War I, Filip, a Serbian school director in the Serbian province, has been asked to immediately go to Belgrade to get war schedule. His wife Lea, Slovene, with no one to leave because the two of them recently arrived in the small town and no one really knows them. Azem, an Albanian, school attendance, gives Filip a promise (Besa) to watch the Lea and that nothing will happen. Lea and Azem, are forced to live together in an abandoned school. Their relationship changes during the time.
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Cast
21 people
Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović
Azem
Known for
Underground
The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch
Iva Krajnc Bagola
Lea
Also in
The Angel in the Wall
Guardian of the Frontier
Marc Baschet
Srdjan Karanovic
Nebojša Dugalić
Filip
Also in
Shadows over the Balkans
Morning Changes Everything
Dragan Djurkovic
Radivoje Bukvić
Poručnik Jevrem / Lt. Jevrem
Known for
A Good Day to Die Hard
Taken
Srdan Golubović
Also in
South by Southeast
Balkan Rules
Jovo Maksić
Mane
Known for
Clip
The Life and Death of a Porno Gang
Nebojsa Dugalic
Filip
Danijel Hočevar
Nikola Krneta
Vojnik / Soldier
Also in
Mom and Dad Are Playing War
Andrija and Andjelka
Srđan Karanović Director
Worldwide gross $41K · United States release January 7, 2011 · Produced in Croatia, France, Hungary, Serbia, Slovenia
Box office
Worldwide gross
$40,659
Production
Film House Baš Čelik
Production
Vertigo
Production
A.S.A.P. Films
Production
Tivoli Film Produkcio
Production
Arkadena Zagreb
Production
Vision Team
Production
Film House Bas Celik
Production
Croatia · France · Hungary · Serbia · Slovenia
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Languages
Original title
Besa
Original language
Serbian
Spoken on screen
Albanian · Serbian
Release dates
Slovenia · October 21, 2009
Theatrical
United States · January 7, 2011
Palm Springs International Film Festival
Croatia
January 1, 2010
France
January 1, 2010
Germany
October 2, 2010 · Hamburg Film Festival
Greece
March 12, 2012 · Greek Film Archive
Hungary
June 16, 2011
Montenegro
May 30, 2010
Serbia
March 30, 2010
Serbia
May 30, 2010 · Theatrical
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