''Promises Written in Water'' is a 2010

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written, directed, edited, and produced by

Vincent Gallo Vincent Gallo (born 1961) is an American actor and director. He has had supporting roles in films such as ''Arizona Dream'' (1993), ''The House of the Spirits'' (1993), ''Palookaville'' (1995), and '' The Funeral'' (1996). His lead roles include ...

. The cast includes

, Delfine Bafort,

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, Lisa Love and Hope Tomaselli.

Release

The film premiered at the

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and was shown at the

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Reception

The film was not distributed and received generally poor reviews, with Leslie Felperin of ''

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'' calling the film "underwhelming" and "a disappointment". Deborah Young of ''

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'' wrote that the film "is an incomprehensible, disappointing effort in which he (Gallo) receives producing, directing, writing, editing, music and acting credits, so there really is no one else to blame if this story about a man who broods on love and death disappears into the waves almost immediately after its festival outings."Young, Deborah(2010-10-14)

" ''

''. Retrieved on 2014-09-17.

References

External links

Official ''Promises Written in Water'' website
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2010 films 2010 drama films Films directed by Vincent Gallo American black-and-white films American drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{2010s-drama-film-stub