A Human Promise
Seen it?1986 | 124 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Emotional (bring tissues).
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
An old woman has died and her widower with dementia confesses to killing her. After this, the story goes back in time to show the events leading up to her death.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yoshishige Yoshida
- Rentaro MikuniRyôsaku Morimoto
- Chōichirō KawarasakiYoshio, Ryôsaku's son
- Orie SatōRitsuko, Yoshio's wife
- Sachiko MuraseTatsu, Ryôsaku's wife
- Choei TakahashiTakeya Nakamura
- Reiko TajimaSaeko Nogawa
- Kumiko TakedaNaoko, Yoshio's daughter
- Tetta SugimotoTakao, Yoshio's son
- Koichi Sato
- Masakane Yonekura