Netherlands,
2019, 105 min
Directed by:
Norbert ter HallScreenplay:
Robert Alberdingk ThijmCinematography:
Richard Van OosterhoutCast:
Yorick van Wageningen, Raymond Thiry, Monic Hendrickx, Olivia Lonsdale, Nils Verkooijen, Nora El Koussour, Tine Joustra, Thor Braun, Carly Wijs, Aziz Akazim (more)Plots(1)
Samir is a trumpet playing talent, but his life at the elitist musical college in Amsterdam-Zuid clashes with his Moroccan-Dutch descent. When his brother ends up in jail, Samir has to choose. Can he make the move to a new life and yet stay faithful to himself? In the coming-of-age film De belofte van Pisa, trumpet player Samir falls in love with his classmate Annelies. They experience a summer full of awakening love, but his life at the elitist musical college in Amsterdam-Zuid clashes with his Moroccan-Dutch descent. Can he make the switch to a new life while staying faithful to himself? (Nederlands Film Festival)
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