The Promise

It's documentaries like this that can actually make a difference. Yes, it's important to draw attention to social issues across the world but how often are solution presented with them?

I love the messaging in this documentary and the call to action at the end. Very well executed and a very bold move in tackling such a complex issue.

I would only recommend watching this film if you're ready to sit down and face the truth about the mental health crisis Australia is facing.

Very impressed with Jye and Craig and the work they are doing with this video.

I seen this movie at Dungog cinema at a free community screening. The boys are travelling around Australia taking this movie to communities that need the most this is more than a movie. This is a movement, a mission as Jye said during the Q&A a call to action.

Very impressed with the picture, the camera operator done an incredible job at making this very pretty, I don't feel as if I've seen another Australian documentary that looks so great. It really helped tell the story and kept me engaged.

I feel as if this film should be played in every small country town across Australia as the farmers are doing it very tough and the suicide rates in Australia are way too high. I take my hat off to these men for doing what they have done and making a movie that will save many lives.

Thank you!

I had the privilege of attending a Q&A night with Craig and Jye. It's been four days now and I haven't stopped thinking about this movie.

There's really a lot to unpack here, there are a lot of layers and a lot of emotions, on the night of the screening I found a quite challenging to hear some of the stories in the documentary but I know how important stories like this are.

I can see this film becoming the next "rabbit proof fence" which they teach in schools.

If you are going through any mental health challenges I suggest watching this with a friend. If you have someone in your life you can decode this film with after that would be quite the experience.

This is more than a movie. I encourage everyone to watch this and make The Promise with a loved one.

I feel nowadays a lot of movies and documentaries highlight issues but don't give an option moving forward. The message in The Promise is really clear and might not be the answer but it's something to move forward with.

For a movie on such a heavy topic it was actually quite beautiful. The pictures were stunning, at times I laughed and forgot I was watching a documentary. The people featured in this movie add depth and ground the story in a complete kind of way. It's a complex issue but I feel this was done really well and told in a mature way.

The Promise is a straightforward and honest documentary. It follows Craig Hamilton's story and gives a real look into what it's like to live with mental illness. There's no drama added, just the truth.

It's important because it talks about something a lot of people in Australia go through but don't speak about. The film shows how serious the mental health crisis is, especially for men, and why conversations like this need to happen.

This film is important for men because it breaks the silence around something many struggle with but rarely talk about. In Australia, a lot of men grow up being told to toughen up, to stay quiet about their feelings. The Promise shows that opening up doesn't make you weak.

Too many men think they have to deal with everything on their own. That showing emotion or asking for help means they've failed somehow. The Promise challanges that idea and I encourage every man to watch it. It ain't weak tk speak!!