Misericordia
Alternative title: Miséricorde

Directed by Alain Guiraudie

Returning to Saint-Martial for his late boss's funeral, Jérémie's stay with widow Martine becomes entangled in a disappearance, a threatening neighbor, and an abbot's shady intentions.
Based on the novel Rabalaïre by Alain Guiraudie. Buy the book on Amazon.
Misericordia is a sly, unsettling Alain Guiraudie drama about desire, death and suspicion in a rural community. Guiraudie mixes deadpan humour with erotic tension and menace, creating a film that feels strange, funny and quietly dangerous all at once.

Misericordia

Alternative title: Miséricorde

Directed by Alain Guiraudie

Returning to Saint-Martial for his late boss's funeral, Jérémie's stay with widow Martine becomes entangled in a disappearance, a threatening neighbor, and an abbot's shady intentions.
Based on the novel Rabalaïre by Alain Guiraudie. Buy the book on Amazon.

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Misericordia is a sly, unsettling Alain Guiraudie drama about desire, death and suspicion in a rural community. Guiraudie mixes deadpan humour with erotic tension and menace, creating a film that feels strange, funny and quietly dangerous all at once.