Misericordia (2024 film)

Misericordia
Theatrical release poster
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
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Distributed by
Release dates
  • 20 May 2024 (2024-05-20) (Cannes)
  • 16 October 2024 (2024-10-16) (France)
  • 14 March 2025 (2025-03-14) (Spain)
Running time
102 minutes[1]
Countries
  • France
  • Spain
  • Portugal
LanguageFrench[2]
Box office$1.5 million[3]

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. It was theatrically released in France on 16 October 2024, by Les Films du Losange. The film received the Louis Delluc Prize for 2024.

Plot

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

  • 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

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).[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] 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).[7]

Release

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.[8] Shortly after, Sideshow and Janus Films acquired the North American distribution rights.[9] International sales were handled by Les Films du Losange,[4] which also theatrically released the film in France on 16 October 2024.[10] Karma Films is scheduled to release theatrically the film in Spain on 14 March 2025.[11]

The film made its North American premiere at the 51st Telluride Film Festival.[12] It also screened in the Special Presentations programme of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival,[13] as well as in the Main Slate section of the 62nd New York Film Festival.[14] It was also selected for the 69th Valladolid International Film Festival,[15] and had its South Asian premiere at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024 in the World Cinema section.[16]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 22 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10.[17] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 83 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[18] On AlloCiné, the film received an average rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on 34 reviews from French critics.[19]

The film was named the best film of the year by the storied French film magazine Cahiers du Cinéma.[20]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cahiers du Cinéma 2024 Annual Top 10 Lists Misericordia 1st Place [20]
Cannes Film Festival 25 May 2024 Queer Palm Alain Guiraudie Nominated [21]
Louis Delluc Prize 4 December 2024 Best Film Misericordia Won [22]
Lumière Awards 20 January 2025 Best Film Pending [23]
Best Director Alain Guiraudie Pending
Best Screenplay Pending
Best Male Revelation Félix Kysyl Pending
Best Cinematography Claire Mathon Pending
Valladolid International Film Festival 26 October 2024 Golden Spike Misericordia Won [24][25]
Best Screenplay Alan Guiraudie Won

References

  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. ^ "Misericordia (2024)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (27 November 2023). "Alain Guiraudie is shooting Miséricorde". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Cinéma : Millau sert de cadre au prochain film d'Alain Guiraudie". Millavois.com (in French). 10 November 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Miséricorde" (in French). Les Films du Losange. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Misericordia". Karma Films. Karma Films. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  12. ^ Ford, Rebecca (29 August 2024). "The 2024 Telluride Lineup Promises "Cinematic Ecstasy"". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  13. ^ "TIFF unveils its star-studded lineup of Galas and Special Presentations". TIFF. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  14. ^ Aguiar, Annie (6 August 2024). "Festival Winners Crowd New York Film Festival Main Slate Lineup". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Guiraudie analiza la moral y el deseo en 'Misericordia': "Es el gran misterio de la vida"". Europa Press (in European Spanish). 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  16. ^ Deb, Deepshikha (30 September 2024). "MAMI Mumbai Film Festival Unveils 2024 Official Lineup". High On Films. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Misericordia". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 23 November 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ "Misericordia". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  19. ^ "Critiques Presse pour le film Miséricorde" (in French). AlloCiné. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  20. ^ a b Richlin, Harrison (29 November 2024). "Cahiers du Cinema Names Best Films of 2024, Including 'All We Imagine as Light' and 'Trap'". IndieWire. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  21. ^ Dams, Tim (9 May 2024). "Queer Palm reveals eligible titles from 2024 Cannes lineup". Screen International. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  22. ^ Péron, Didier (4 December 2024). "Le prix Louis-Delluc 2024 décerné à Miséricorde d'Alain Guiraudie". Libération (in French). Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  23. ^ Jamet, Constance (12 December 2024). "Emilia Perez récolte six nominations aux prix Lumières et poursuit son envolée". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  24. ^ Blanes, Pepa (26 October 2024). "Seminci 2024 | El francés Alan Guiraudie se alza con la Espiga de Oro con 'Misericordia' en un palmarés con mucho cine español". Cadena SER (in European Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  25. ^ Gurpegui, Mikel G. (26 October 2024). "Espiga de Oro para la ironía juguetona de 'Misericordia'". Diario Vasco. Grupo Vocento.

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