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201270 minPGdocumentary

Ein Versprechen

201270 minPGdocumentary

Two filmmakers, Levin Peter and Elsa Kremser, examine how marriage affects love through the stories of different couples.

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Two filmmakers, Levin Peter and Elsa Kremser, examine how marriage affects love through the stories of different couples.

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Levin Peter and Elsa Kremser are filmmakers and a couple. They investigate the dynamics of marriage. The film features various couples discussing their experiences and perspectives on the commitment. It questions the motivations behind marriage vows. The narrative shifts between personal stories and broader concepts of the institution. “Ein Versprechen” emphasizes the contrasts in how love can thrive or falter under the pressure of formal commitments. It was released in 2012.

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