12/32
The film was widely considered for the official competition of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, but was instead placed in the sidebar of Cannes Première
Returning to Saint-Martial for the funeral of his late boss, Jeremy, who lives with Martina’s widow, finds himself embroiled in the disappearance of a menacing neighbor and the dark intentions of the abbot.
With a very gentle humor spread throughout the film, it tells the story of a silent man who visits a village to attend the funeral of his mentor
Misericordia is shot at a slow pace and when the shooting begins it is impossible not to hold back the laughter until it reaches its peak in the final shot.
There he meets his mentor’s wife, his son and a priest, who seem to be saying something other than what is in their minds
What I love about Misericordia is the way it suddenly changes the script to make the audience laugh, and all in an unflappable style.
(Seen at MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024)
It reminded me of Deerskin (2019) and The Bra (2018).