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Oh Mercy! (Roubaix, Une Lumière)

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Christmas night in Roubaix. Police chief Daoud roams the city. Burn out cars, violent altercations... In the face of poverty, deception and distress, Daoud knows who is lying and who is telling the truth. Fresh out of the police academy, Louis has recently joined Daoud's crew. Young, awkward and easily misled, he constantly misunderstands those he encounters. Daoud and Louis are confronted with the murder of an old woman. The old woman's neighbours - two young women, Claude and Marie - are arrested. They are addicts, alcoholic, lovers... They terrify Louis. But Daoud never judges them. He speaks, he listens to them. With words, rising beyond the horror of their crime Daoud will find a way to give two murderers back their humanity.

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Chuck Bowen Slant Magazine 09/16/2019
3/4
Arnaud Desplechin evinces a glancing touch with showing how social tension and need inform law and crime. Go to Full Review Jonathan Romney Film Comment Magazine 06/05/2019
Oh Mercy is clearly the film where writer/director Arnaud Desplechin explicitly comes to terms with the world, and he does so in a very personal way. Go to Full Review Sam C. Mac Slant Magazine 05/25/2019
It isn't too long into its running time that Oh Mercy!, in its generally abiding faith in the effectiveness and general well-meaning of police work, comes off as undiscerning in its pro-cop stance. Go to Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia 08/15/2024
5/10
As a police thriller it has a promising start that, little by little, loses its potential by frequenting common places. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Susannah Gruder Reverse Shot 02/28/2022
B-
By doing away with narrative tricks or genre bending, Desplechin puts the focus on the performances, which provide a multifaceted and devastating study of urban desperation. Go to Full Review Dustin Chang ScreenAnarchy 07/17/2020
The love he has for his hometown and its inhabitants are undoubtedly palpable. Desplechin is a master storyteller and humanist. The film is a very moving experience. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Arnaud Desplechin

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Léa Seydoux

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Synopsis Christmas night in Roubaix. Police chief Daoud roams the city. Burn out cars, violent altercations... In the face of poverty, deception and distress, Daoud knows who is lying and who is telling the truth. Fresh out of the police academy, Louis has recently joined Daoud's crew. Young, awkward and easily misled, he constantly misunderstands those he encounters. Daoud and Louis are confronted with the murder of an old woman. The old woman's neighbours - two young women, Claude and Marie - are arrested. They are addicts, alcoholic, lovers... They terrify Louis. But Daoud never judges them. He speaks, he listens to them. With words, rising beyond the horror of their crime Daoud will find a way to give two murderers back their humanity.
Director
Arnaud Desplechin
Genre
Drama
Runtime
2h 0m