Misericordia (2024 film)
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French | Miséricorde |
Directed by | Alain Guiraudie |
Written by | Alain Guiraudie[1] |
Produced by | Charles Gillibert |
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Cinematography | Claire Mathon |
Edited by | Jean-Christophe Hym[1] |
Music by | Marc Verdaguer[1] |
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Distributed by | Les Films du losange |
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Running time | 102 minutes[1] |
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Language | French[2] |
Misericordia (French: Miséricorde) is a 2024 thriller film written and directed by Alain Guiraudie. It stars Félix Kysyl and Catherine Frot.
The film premiered in the Cannes Premiere section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2024, where it competed for the Queer Palm.
Plot
[edit]Jérémie returns to his hometown of Saint-Martial to attend his former boss's funeral. He stays for a few days with the widow Martine. His presence angers her son Vincent. This causes a fight between the two men, which ends with Jérémie killing Vincent. He manages to conceal his crime with the unexpected help of the village priest, who provides him with an alibi in exchange for his affection.
Cast
[edit]- Félix Kysyl as Jérémie Pastor
- Catherine Frot as Martine
- Jacques Develay as Priest
- Jean-Baptiste Durand as Vincent
- David Ayala as Walter
- Sébastien Faglain as Gendarme
- Tatiana Spivakova as Annie
- Salomé Lopes as Young Colleague
- Serge Richard as Jean-Pierre
- Elio Lunetta as Kilian
Production
[edit]The film was produced by Charles Gillibert at CG Cinéma, in co-production with Scala Films, Arte France Cinéma, Andergraun Films (Spain) and Rosa Filmes (Portugal).[3]
Principal photography began on 30 October 2023 and wrapped on 15 December 2023. The film was shot in southern Aveyron along the border of Gard.[4] The village of Sauclières was used as the location of the film's fictional Saint-Martial setting. The film was also shot in the nearby villages of Millau, Nant and Saint-Jean-du-Bruel. Other scenery included the Dourbie gorges, the Mont Aigoual forest and Suquet ridge.[5] Claire Mathon served as the director of photography, after having worked on the cinematography for Guiraudie's earlier films Stranger by the Lake (2013) and Staying Vertical (2016).[6]
Release
[edit]Misericordia was selected to be screened in the non-competitive Cannes Premiere section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 20 May 2024.[7] Shortly after, Sideshow and Janus Films acquired the North American distribution rights.[8] International sales were handled by Les Films du losange,[3] which is also scheduled to theatrically release the film in France on 16 October 2024.[9]
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8/10.[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 84 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[11]
Accolades
[edit]Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Cannes Film Festival | 25 May 2024 | Queer Palm | Alain Guiraudie | Nominated | [12] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Misericordia". Les Films du losange. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Miséricorde". Andergraun Films (in French). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ a b Leffler, Rebecca (11 April 2024). "Les Films du Losange boards Alain Guiraudie's Cannes Premiere drama 'Misericordia' (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (27 November 2023). "Alain Guiraudie is shooting Miséricorde". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Cinéma : Millau sert de cadre au prochain film d'Alain Guiraudie". Millavois.com (in French). 10 November 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Vaz, Robin (12 October 2023). "Exclusif : Alain Guiraudie s'apprête à partir en tournage pour son nouveau film, "Miséricorde"". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Kuznikov, Selena (24 May 2024). "Sideshow, Janus Films Acquire North American Rights to Alain Guiraudie's 'Misericordia' Out of Cannes". Variety. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Miséricorde" (in French). Les Films du Losange. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Misericordia". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Misericordia". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Dams, Tim (9 May 2024). "Queer Palm reveals eligible titles from 2024 Cannes lineup". Screen International. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Misericordia at IMDb
- 2024 films
- 2024 thriller films
- 2024 drama films
- 2020s French films
- 2020s French-language films
- 2020s Spanish films
- Arte France Cinéma films
- Films directed by Alain Guiraudie
- Films set in Occitania (administrative region)
- Films shot in Aveyron
- French-language Spanish films
- French thriller films
- Spanish thriller films
- Portuguese thriller films
- 2024 LGBT-related films
- French LGBT-related films
- Portuguese LGBT-related films
- Spanish LGBT-related films
- LGBTQ-related thriller films
- 2020s French film stubs
- 2020s Spanish film stubs
- Portuguese film stubs