The Promise

The way this film is structured, it delivers an often silenced topic with the weight and urgency it deserves. Tackling the struggles of mental health is not an easy task, but it is done in a powerful and unique way.

Hearing the voice of public figures next to regular people shows just how indiscriminate poor mental health can be, combined with the wide reaching effects within family and friends impacted is so powerful.

There is no sugar coating in this film. It hits the issues head on, in a respectful but sometimes confronting way, explained as absolutely necessary throughout the film. Well done to Jye and Craig. This is an important film, highly recommended.

Australia needs this documentary. And honestly I needed it too. I have had my own battles with mental health and for a long time thought something was wrong with me. After watching this I finally feel heard. I have since made the promise with my best friend and it wasn't until now I found out they were struggling too. This is a real issue we have in the world and to the people who made this I thank you!

To the people who shared their story in this movie, thank you! You are brave and have given me the courage to make a change in my life.

Much love! Highly recommend this documentary, it's a hard watch (from the content) but beautiful.

It's very rarely that I'll watch a documentary. I stumbled across this after watching the director's first feature film. For a young man I find it quite fascinating how he's drawn to such complex social issues but I give it to him that he tackles him head on.

This documentary is not a fun watch, but it is a very necessary watch. My heart goes out to anyone who has struggled with mental health and even more so now after watching this. I have a deeper understanding of mental health and suicidal tendencies, so yes I think this documentary has done its job.

Very impressed with the quality of this documentary. The picture and sound is just phenomenal. I felt like I was watching a Hollywood film at times.

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!!