Mercy

A slow, wintry plunge into a family's quiet unraveling, where guilt and distance press down until a sudden shock forces them to face each other.

Directed by

Matthias Glasner

Genres

Thriller

Starring

Birgit Minichmayr, Jürgen Vogel, Henry Stange

Overview

A German couple, Niels and Maria, and their teenage son Markus move to the Norwegian coastal town of Hammerfest, hoping for a new beginning in the land of endless twilight. Instead they find themselves drifting further apart. Niels submerges himself in his work as an engineer and an affair with a co-worker, Maria works overtime and Markus struggles at school. One night, after a double shift, Maria’s car collides with something – or someone – on the road. But from tragedy comes mercy: the accident catalysing all three family members towards reconciliation.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Guilt, family, isolation, grief

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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