Promise, I'll Be Fine () is a 2024 Slovak-Czech coming-of-age drama film directed, written, and edited by Katarína Gramatová in her directorial debut. It stars Michal Záchenský as Enrique, a fifteen-year-old boy who uncovers a hidden side of his absent mother.
The film had its world premiere at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival on 30 October 2024. It received seven nominations at the 2025 Czech Lion Awards and won the Best Director for Gramatová.
Premise Enrique, a fifteen-year-old boy, spends his summer at his grandmother's house in a Slovak village. His relationship with his absent mother is shaken after he hears gossip about her from the villagers.
Cast Michal Záchenský as Enrique Eva Mores as Martina, Enrique's mother Jana Oľhová as grandmother
Production In March 2024, the project was in post-production and was presented during the Bratislava Industry Days. Principal photography took place in the village of Utekáč in the Poltár District of Slovakia. Gramatová spent a year in the village scouting local people and preparing them for their roles.
Release Promise, I'll Be Fine had its world premiere at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival on 30 October 2024, competing for the Grand Prix. The film had its European premiere at the Special Screenings section of the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on 8 July 2025.
It was released in Czech theatres on 2 October 2025.
Accolades Award / Film Festival Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Czech Film Critics' Awards7 February 2026 Best Audiovisual Work Tomáš Kotas innogy Award for Newcomer of the Year Katarína Gramatová Czech Lion Awards14 March 2026 Best Film Promise, I'll Be Fine Best Director Katarína Gramatová Best Actor in a Leading Role Michal Záchenský Best Screenplay Katarína Gramatová Best Cinematography Tomáš Kotas Best Music 700 Feel Best Sound Anna Žihlová, Peter Hilčanský, and Samuel Perunko Sun in a Net Awards 9 April 2026 Best Supporting Actress Jana Oľhová
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