The Promise

Oct 30, 2011

0h 9m

★ 4.5

Overview

Are robots really different from us if they learn our ways? The Promise is a short film that looks at the future reality of a world in which those things created by man are a step to be confused with us.

Genres

Drama

Science Fiction

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Cast

Man

Pablo Scola

Woman

Margarita Wynne

The Girl

Tatiana de León

guard

Gerardo cid

doctor

Naim Galindo

guard

Ricardo Cid

doctor

Jorge Valdés

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