MovieScore Media release the stirring, emotionally-charged score for La Gran Promesa by Mexican composer Rodrigo Flores López. Directed by Jorge Ramírez-Suárez, the film tells the story of Mexican war photographer Sergio, who must steal his daughter after being snatched by a legal trick. But while he gets caught up in the battle, his boss steals credit from a photograph taken in Somalia that would make him a prize winner. With turmoil in both his private and professional life, Sergio must make the right choices if he ever wants to right the wrongs...

Rodrigo Flores López's score for La Gran Promesa is one that works just as well as a standalone collection of layered themes as it does accompanying the onscreen action. Of the soundtrack's 21 tracks (48 min, 13 sec) there are several standout moments, but I have to mention 'A Family for Stella' and 'In Search of the Past', in particular. These two pieces, more than any other, really grab your attention. 'The Brotherhood of the North' has an engaging, action theme at its core, and really caught me off guard as it's very different to the majority of the other tracks.

"The score begins highlighting the main character’s passion for his profession, war photography, and his love for his newborn daughter Stella - But it seems like he can’t keep both," explains the composer. "As it turns out, his inner debate, and fate, end up leaving him empty handed. I wanted to create a melodic and emotionally charged score that would accompany Sergio de Alba on his journey of reconciliation between those two worlds, and therefore, those two main musical ideas. When Jorge described".

It is an emotional score, and one that you'll need to set aside a little time to get to really know. The more you listen to it, the more you'll connect with it.

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Darren Rea