Broken Promise (2016)

Overview
"Broken Promise" is a 2016 movie directed by Nils Taylor and produced by Chaba Productions. The plot prospers on a thrilling and suspenseful story, with a setting that focuses on a high school romance that takes a tragic turn.

Characters
The main characters of the movie are Mina Gardner, played by Ashley Scott, a delighted and quite excitable high school trainee; and her partner, Reese Sinclair, played by Louis Mandylor. They were high school sweethearts, however their relationship doesn't go as planned. The two characters and their relationship form the central story around which the whole film revolves.

Plot
Reese Sinclair is a high school football star, dating Mina Gardner, his sweetheart. They are gladly in love, young, and with a promising future ahead. Everything takes a drastic turn when Mina discovers that she is pregnant. They plan to privately get wed and raise the kid. Nevertheless, Reese's dreams of an effective college football career lead him to encourage Mina to give up their kid for adoption, secretly without telling their parents.

Reluctantly, Mina concurs with Reese's choice, hoping that it would lead to a better future for them and their child. They carry out their strategy, which resulted in a substantial turmoil in both their lives. Mina, devastated and filled with regret, might not forget her child, causing the death of her relationship with Reese.

Time Gap and Renewed Turmoil
The movie then jumps ahead to 20 years later on. Reese handled to understand his college football dream and has an effective career, while Mina works as a waitress in a small town's diner. Mina's life takes a turn when a woman called Samantha, played by Lauren Shaw, checks out the very same town. Mina acknowledges her to be their daughter that was set up for adoption. She tries reconnecting with her daughter and likewise to confront Reese about the past.

Reese, on the other hand, weds his college sweetie, and they have a child, Mariah Sinclair, played by Jolina Magdadaro. Despite his seemingly ideal life, he is struggling with the regret of his previous actions right till Samantha walks into his life. The film reveals Samantha's abnormal and sneaky strategies against Reese and his family.

Conclusion
The film "Broken Promise" progresses towards the climax where Samantha lures Mariah into precarious scenarios. She performs a series of troubling actions to disintegrate Reese's ideal domesticity, which causes Reese admitting about his past to his better half. The film utilizes this gripping twist to drive the story into a spine-chilling climax.

Mina and Reese are left to face the effects of the broken promise they made in high school. Samantha's chaos brings all the hidden tricks to the leading edge, tearing apart the lives of Mina and Reese. Their past go back to haunt them, and they are trapped in a web of deceptiveness and revenge, proving that damaged promises can result in deadly consequences.

Verdict
"Broken Promise" plays out as a suspenseful mental thriller, making use of aspects of love, betrayal, and revenge. It offers viewers with an intense experience through its well-crafted storyline and cooling plot twists, keeping the audience at the edge of their seats. The film remarkably showcases the effects of broken pledges and covert truths.

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