My Days of Mercy

R

Released Jul 5, 2019

1 hr. 43 min.

Drama

Romance

LGBTQ+

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21 Reviews

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The daughter of a man on death row falls in love with a woman who is on the opposing side of her family's political cause.

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Critics Consensus

Though My Days of Mercy's knotty romance drifts into melodrama, it's grounded by Elliot Page and Kate Mara's exceptional chemistry.

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Andrei D

A little too scattered

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/15/23

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Audience Member

Gotta say, strong performances all across the board with a heavy yet heartfelt, tragic story to tell.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

The incredible chemistry of Mara & Page are irresistible. Watching them on screen you remember what falling in love is like no matter how long it's been.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Andrew A

I couldn't get into it. Never been big on Page or Mara. Maybe it's just not for me. But I don't see much to like here.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/26/20

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steve d

The stars have great chemistry and their performances are at the top of their game.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

The chemistry between Ellen Page and Kate Mara sells this movie. The morale question of capital punishment is entwined in a believable tail of love, loyalty and loss.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Tali Shalom-Ezer

Director

Kate Mara

Mercy

Elliot Page

Lucy

Elias Koteas

Simon

Brian Geraghty

Weldon

Amy Seimetz

Martha

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Peter Sobczynski

RogerEbert.com

A well-meaning but increasingly contrived melodrama that is hardly believable or meaningful.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 5, 2019

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

The effervescent chemistry between the two leads [saves] it from Sundance-y overearnestness.

Rated: 3/5

May 15, 2019

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

Metro Newspaper (UK)

Contrived yet interesting and undeniably erotic, it's a queer story in both senses.

Rated: 4/5

May 15, 2019

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tt stern-enzi

Cincinnati CityBeat

As heavy as it sounds, there’s a quiet intensity in the frames, which are teeming with raw Midwestern ordinary-ness on full display.

Aug 26, 2023

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Ben Turner

The Pink Lens

You do care about the couple, but you can't help but spend the movie shaking your head about how alien the US penal system is. But the film does little to either pluck at your heart-strings or ignite your outrage.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 1, 2021

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CJ Sheu

Review Film Review

This means that the death penalty parts are actually much better than the rom-com ones, and the disparity leads to some tonally awkward mid-scene transitions between the two.

Jul 1, 2020

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Synopsis

The daughter of a man on death row falls in love with a woman who is on the opposing side of her family's political cause.

Director: Tali Shalom-Ezer
Executive Producer: Robert A. Halmi, Karri O'Reilly, Jim Reeve
Screenwriter: Joe Barton
Distributor: Great Point Media
Production Co: Killer Films
Rating: R (Language|Strong Sexuality and Nudity)
Genre: Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 5, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 5, 2019

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