Promiseland

'Promiseland', 2019

When the lives of a troubled prostitute and an unhinged stranger intertwine, lost in lust, they embark on a violent vigilante's path filled with promises and lies.

When the lives of a troubled prostitute and an unhinged stranger intertwine, lost in lust, they embark on a violent vigilante's path filled with promises and lies.

Director

Kirk Caouette

Runtime

82 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Action, Drama

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Promiseland

Kirk Caouette, 2019

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Awards

Whistler Film Festival

Winner

2019

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WFF Stars to Watch presented by UBCP/ACTRA

Storyline

When the lives of a troubled prostitute and an unhinged stranger intertwine, lost in lust, they embark on a violent vigilante's path filled with promises and lies.

Velvet, a troubled prostitute, and Victor, a mentally unstable man, meet online in a chat room. Velvet becomes the only connection to the outside world for Victor, who lives his life as a reclusive vigilante. Victor's infatuation with Velvet causes him to seek her out in real life only to discover that she is knotted to an unlikely father figure, an Eastern European mobster, Vasily. Velvet is intrigued by Victor, who promises her the world. Both, up until now seemingly departed characters, unleash their passion and lust. They fall in love. However, Velvet senses something is not right about Victor, and one night when she secretly follows him, she witnesses him murdering several people. She is faced with the most difficult decision of her life. Fed up with her world of depravity, Velvet joins Victor and becomes his partner in crime. The duo goes on a quest for justice .

Summary

When the lives of a troubled prostitute and an unhinged stranger intertwine, lost in lust, they embark on a violent vigilante's path filled with promises and lies.

Synopsis

Velvet, a troubled prostitute, and Victor, a mentally unstable man, meet online in a chat room. Velvet becomes the only connection to the outside world for Victor, who lives his life as a reclusive vigilante. Victor's infatuation with Velvet causes him to seek her out in real life only to discover that she is knotted to an unlikely father figure, an Eastern European mobster, Vasily. Velvet is intrigued by Victor, who promises her the world. Both, up until now seemingly departed characters, unleash their passion and lust. They fall in love. However, Velvet senses something is not right about Victor, and one night when she secretly follows him, she witnesses him murdering several people. She is faced with the most difficult decision of her life. Fed up with her world of depravity, Velvet joins Victor and becomes his partner in crime. The duo goes on a quest for justice .

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Cast & crew

Cast

Kirk Caouette

Actor/Actress

Andrea Stefancikova

Actress

Michael Kopsa

Actor/Actress

Crew

Director

Kirk Caouette

Screenwriter

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