Misericordia

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Misericordia

Released Mar 21

1h 44m

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Crime

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The teasingly entwined ambiguities of love and death continue to fascinate Alain Guiraudie (Stranger by the Lake), who returns with a sharp, sinister, yet slyly funny thriller. Set in an autumnal, woodsy village in his native region of Occitanie, his latest follows the meandering exploits of Jérémie (Félix Kysyl), an out-of-work baker who has drifted back to his hometown after the death of his beloved former boss, a bakery owner. Staying long after the funeral, the seemingly benign Jérémie begins to casually insinuate himself into his mentor's family, including his kind-hearted widow (Catherine Frot) and venomously angry son (Jean-Baptiste Durand), while making an increasingly surprising--and ultimately beneficial--friendship with an oddly cheerful local priest (Jacques Develay). In Guiraudie's quietly carnal world, violence and eroticism explode with little anticipation, and criminal behavior can seem like a natural extension of physical desire. The French director is at the top of his game in Misericordia, again upending all genre expectations.

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Critics Consensus

Navigating a diabolical story with fleet-footed tonal mastery, Misericorida is another superb foray into the dangers of desire from writer-director Alain Guiraudie.

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Jake Wilson

Sydney Morning Herald

However high the stakes, the tone remains strangely equable – as in Alfred Hitchcock’s blackly comic The Trouble With Harry, another autumn movie, where vitality and morbidity are so interwoven it’s impossible to tell them apart.

Rated: 4/5

May 19, 2025

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

Misericordia feels like a big metaphysical shrug, sluggish to the point of lethargy.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 10, 2025

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Michael Phillips

Chicago Tribune

The cast finesses the material without a misstep as the pent-up townsfolk orbit around cryptic, magnetic Jérémie, played by Félix Kysyl. P

Rated: 3.5/4

Apr 8, 2025

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Leandro Ariel Porcelli

Cinéfilo Serial

A meandering yet thoughtful tale. Those looking for some life changing piece of grandiose cinema may not be satisfied, but this is one of those little cinematic experiences that keeps gestating long after the credits roll. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 7/10

Aug 14, 2025

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Jordan Ruimy

World of Reel

An oddly delirious murder screwball.

Rated: A-

Aug 1, 2025

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Gisela Savdie

El Heraldo

The interplay between life and death, between morality and justice, is constantly called into question. At times, the film turns into a thriller; at others, it becomes a satire portraying the idiosyncrasies of a small town [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 30, 2025

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Melissa

A wild film that looks conventional from the outside but the deeper it goes into the lives of the people at the center, the more disturbing revelations surface.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/05/25

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J C

I didn’t make it through 30 minutes before turning Misericordia off. I just can’t sit through a film like this. The main character is an absolute idiot. There’s no way I could root for him long enough to watch the movie to the end. If there’s one thing I truly can’t stand, it’s stupidity. I felt like Osborne Cox from Burn After Reading. Spoiler Alert: The moment that broke it for me was when the main character kills his childhood friend in broad daylight in a tiny town. That was it. Completely unbelievable, even for someone as reckless or foolish as this character is meant to be. At that point, the film just lost all credibility for me.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/25/25

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Helen H

Really interesting story line, not quite sure of the end, it reminded me of Saltburn but not quite a evil. Funny in spots and seriously French, but defininately worth your time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/17/25

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Alec B

A sexual farce murder mystery thriller comedy. You can't help but get sucked into the unpredictable quality of the narrative as you aren't sure what will happen next.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/10/25

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Jesse R

I created an RT account specifically to leave this a bad review. Horrible movie. Pointless, aimless. Not a comedy, not a thriller. Not anything. Why was this created?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/06/25

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German Dario R

Great black dramedia

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/03/25

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The teasingly entwined ambiguities of love and death continue to fascinate Alain Guiraudie (Stranger by the Lake), who returns with a sharp, sinister, yet slyly funny thriller. Set in an autumnal, woodsy village in his native region of Occitanie, his latest follows the meandering exploits of Jérémie (Félix Kysyl), an out-of-work baker who has drifted back to his hometown after the death of his beloved former boss, a bakery owner. Staying long after the funeral, the seemingly benign Jérémie begins to casually insinuate himself into his mentor's family, including his kind-hearted widow (Catherine Frot) and venomously angry son (Jean-Baptiste Durand), while making an increasingly surprising--and ultimately beneficial--friendship with an oddly cheerful local priest (Jacques Develay). In Guiraudie's quietly carnal world, violence and eroticism explode with little anticipation, and criminal behavior can seem like a natural extension of physical desire. The French director is at the top of his game in Misericordia, again upending all genre expectations.

Director: Alain Guiraudie
Producer: Charles Gillibert
Screenwriter: Alain Guiraudie
Distributor: Sideshow / Janus Films
Production Co: CG Cinéma
Genre: Drama, Crime
Original Language: French
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 21, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 10, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $181.5K
Runtime: 1h 44m

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