

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.

Rentaro Mikuni
Ryôsaku Morimoto
Lead
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Yoshio, Ryôsaku's son

Orie Satō
Ritsuko, Yoshio's wife

Sachiko Murase
Tatsu, Ryôsaku's wife

Choei Takahashi
Takeya Nakamura

Reiko Tajima
Saeko Nogawa

Kumiko Takeda
Naoko, Yoshio's daughter

Tetta Sugimoto
Takao, Yoshio's son
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yoshishige Yoshida's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. A Human Promise is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”