The Promise

Empires fall, love survives. When Michael (Oscar Isaac), a brilliant medical student, meets Ana (Charlotte Le Bon), their shared Armenian heritage sparks an attraction that explodes into a romantic rivalry between Michael and Ana’s boyfriend Chris (Christian Bale), a famous American photojournalist dedicated to exposing political truth. As the Ottoman Empire crumbles into war-torn chaos, their conflicting passions must be deferred while they join forces to get their people to safety and survive themselves.

The film was directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker Terry George (Hotel Rwanda), written by: Terry George and Robin Swicord (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button). The film stars Oscar Isaac (Ex Machina), Charlotte Le Bon (The Hundred-Foot Journey), Christian Bale (The Fighter, The Dark Knight), Shohreh Aghdashloo (X-Men), Angela Sarafyan (The Immigrant), Jean Reno (Leon), James Cromwell (The Green Mile), Daniel Giminez Cacho (Y Tu Mamá También) and Marwan Kenzari.