I Promised Her Life

'I Promised Her Life', 2018

On the day of her daughter's funeral, a grieving Armenian-American mother defies a centuries-old ritual and tests the limits of tradition as she walks the thin line between death and afterlife.

On the day of her daughter's funeral, a grieving Armenian-American mother defies a centuries-old ritual and tests the limits of tradition as she walks the thin line between death and afterlife.

Runtime

15 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Short, Drama

Keywords

death, mother, spirit, daughter, funeral

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I Promised Her Life

Robert Nazar Arjoyan, 2018

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2.35 : 1

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On the day of her daughter's funeral, a grieving Armenian-American mother defies a centuries-old ritual and tests the limits of tradition as she walks the thin line between death and afterlife.

Returning from her daughter's funeral, Elena refuses to wash her hands, tempting fate as she defies an Armenian ritual which bars the dead from entering the home. Her daughter Sevan's untimely death left unresolved a deep family rift, paralyzing Elena in a state of inconsolable grief. At her memorial service, Elena attempts to understand Sevan's life more fully through the memories of the partner she left behind. But all the while Elena cannot help but wonder -- what if the dead could come back again? Testing the limits of tradition, Elena must choose whether to say goodbye for good as she walks the thin line between death and afterlife.

Summary

On the day of her daughter's funeral, a grieving Armenian-American mother defies a centuries-old ritual and tests the limits of tradition as she walks the thin line between death and afterlife.

Synopsis

Returning from her daughter's funeral, Elena refuses to wash her hands, tempting fate as she defies an Armenian ritual which bars the dead from entering the home. Her daughter Sevan's untimely death left unresolved a deep family rift, paralyzing Elena in a state of inconsolable grief. At her memorial service, Elena attempts to understand Sevan's life more fully through the memories of the partner she left behind. But all the while Elena cannot help but wonder -- what if the dead could come back again? Testing the limits of tradition, Elena must choose whether to say goodbye for good as she walks the thin line between death and afterlife.

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Cast & crew

Cast

Anne Bedian

Actress

Takui Akopyan

Actress

Jared Boghosian

Actor

Crew

Robert Nazar Arjoyan

Screenwriter

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