The Promise

The Promise

2011 · 9 min · ★ 4.5 · Drama, Science Fiction

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.

Directed by Erwin Jaquez · Written by Erwin Jaquez

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