Directed by:
Ilkka VanneScreenplay:
Elina HalttunenCinematography:
Jani KumpulainenComposer:
Tuomas KantelinenCast:
Laura Birn, Karoliina Vanne, Hanna Lekander, Pertti Sveholm, Miitta Sorvali, Juhani Laitala, Hannele Laaksonen, Turkka Mastomäki, Hannes Suominen (more)Plots(1)
Promise (Lupaus) is a moving story about three young women whose lives are inflicted by World War II in Finland. They all decide to set their dreams aside for their country and join up in the voluntary, unarmed Lotta Svärd defense service. Hope and love carry women through the harsh realities of war. The film follows five years of the lives of Mona, Anna and Ruth from 1939 to 1944. Those years would change their lives for ever. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Jukka Keinonen
Finland
Best movies:
Promise (2005)
Letters to Father Jacob (2009)
Raimo Räty
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Promise (2005)
Kari-Pekka Toivonen
Finland
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Mother of Mine (2005)
Promise (2005)
Upswing (2003)
Jukka Jalkanen
Finland
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Promise (2005)
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes (2006)
Annina Ärölä
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Promise (2005)
Antti Luusuaniemi
Finland
Best movies:
Promise (2005)
Little Wing (2016)
Star Boys (2017)
Jussi Lehtonen
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Promise (2005)
Flowers of Evil (2016)
Minerva Kautto
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Promise (2005)
Kezia Kautto
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Promise (2005)
Meeri Itäsaari
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Promise (2005)
Nea Raahenmaa
Best movies:
Promise (2005)
Katariina Utriainen
Best movies:
Promise (2005)
Matti Laimio
Best movies:
Promise (2005)
Janne Turkki
Best movies:
Promise (2005)
Rendel: Dark Vengeance (2017)
Valtteri Simonen
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Promise (2005)
Teuvo Viljakainen
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Promise (2005)
Kari J. Ristolainen
Finland
Best movies:
Promise (2005)
Antti Laukkarinen
Best movies:
Promise (2005)
Teemu Palosaari
Finland
Best movies:
Promise (2005)
1944: The Final Defence (2007)