Misericordia (2024 film)

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Misericordia
FrenchMiséricorde
Directed byAlain Guiraudie
Written byAlain Guiraudie[1]
Produced byCharles Gillibert
Starring
  • Félix Kysyl
  • Catherine Frot
  • Jacques Develay
  • Jean-Baptiste Durand
  • David Ayala
CinematographyClaire Mathon
Edited byJean-Christophe Hym[1]
Music byMarc Verdaguer[1]
Production
companies
Distributed byLes Films du losange
Release date
Running time
102 minutes[1]
Countries
  • France
  • Spain
  • Portugal
LanguageFrench[2]

Misericordia (French: Miséricorde) is an upcoming 2024 thriller film written and directed by Alain Guiraudie.

The film is set to premiere in the non-competitive Cannes Premiere section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in May 2024.

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
  • Jacques Develay
  • Jean-Baptiste Durand
  • David Ayala
  • Tatiana Spivakova

Production[edit]

The film was produced by Charles Gillibert at CG Cinéma, in co-production with Scala Films, Andergraun Films (Spain), Rosa Filmes (Portugal) and Arte France Cinéma.[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 will have its world premiere in May 2024.[7]

The film is scheduled to be theatrically released in France by Les Films du losange, who will also be handling international sales.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Misericordia". Les Films du losange. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Miséricorde". Andergraun Films (in French). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (27 November 2023). "Alain Guiraudie is shooting Miséricorde". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Cinéma : Millau sert de cadre au prochain film d'Alain Guiraudie". Millavois.com (in French). 10 November 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "The films of the Official Selection 2024". Festival de Cannes. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.

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