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Released 2 years ago.
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Misericordia
"Some confessions come with a body count."
2024 1h 44m FR
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Synopsis
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Jérémie returns to his hometown for the funeral of his former boss, the village baker. He decides to stay for a few days with Martine, the man's widow. A mysterious disappearance, a threatening neighbor and a priest with strange intentions make Jérémie's short stay in the village take an unexpected turn.
“Some confessions come with a body count.”
Cast
Félix Kysyl
Jérémie
Catherine Frot
Martine
Jean-Baptiste Durand
Vincent
Jacques Develay
L'abbé
David Ayala
Walter
Tatiana Spivakova
Annie
Sébastien Faglain
Policeman
Serge Richard
Jean-Pierre
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Alain Guiraudie
- Writers
- Alain Guiraudie
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France, Portugal, Spain
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: France, Portugal, Spain.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Alain Guiraudie, shot by Claire Mathon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Marc Verdaguer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Jean-Christophe Hym shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Félix Kysyl and Catherine Frot and Jean-Baptiste Durand carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Some confessions come with a body count.".
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IMDB entry: tt32085997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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The take
Alain Guiraudie directs. Claire Mathon behind the camera. Marc Verdaguer scores. Jean-Christophe Hym cuts. Produced in France, Portugal, Spain. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 2 years ago.
- 2International production across 3 countries: France, Portugal, Spain.
- 3Directed by Alain Guiraudie, shot by Claire Mathon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Marc Verdaguer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Jean-Christophe Hym shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Félix Kysyl and Catherine Frot and Jean-Baptiste Durand carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Some confessions come with a body count.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt32085997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 23 themes, including "funeral", "widow", "confession", "paranoia".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Claire Mathon
- Original score
- Marc Verdaguer
- Editing
- Jean-Christophe Hym
- Production design
- Emmanuelle Duplay
- Costume design
- Khadija Zeggaï
- Makeup / hair
- Bérénice Chaby
- Stunt coordinator
- Anthony Pho
- Runtime
- 104 min · 1h 44m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $1,703,284
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Alain Guiraudie
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
CG Cinéma
FR
ARTE France Cinéma
FR
Scala Films
FR
Andergraun Films
ES
Rosa Filmes
PT
Key crew
- ProducerCharles Gillibert
- Production DirectorIsabelle Tillou
- Co-ProducerOlivier Père
- Production ManagerIsabelle Tillou
- Associate ProducerRomain Blondeau
- Co-ProducerMarta Vieira Alves
- Post-Production ManagerDelphine Passant
- First Assistant CameraQuiterie Seguin-Medrinal
- Co-ProducerJoaquim Sapinho
- Production AssistantMaria Garcia Abarca
- ColoristChristophe Bousquet
- Location ManagerIsabelle Tillou
- Costume DesignKhadija Zeggaï
- EditorJean-Christophe Hym
- Production DesignEmmanuelle Duplay
- Makeup ArtistBérénice Chaby
- HairstylistMichel Vautier
- Assistant DirectorFrançois Labarthe
- Second Assistant DirectorManon Laffitte
- Graphic DesignerLéa Carbogno
- Property BuyerNicolas Doerler
- Property MasterMatthias Garrouste
- Foley ArtistMiguel Barbosa
- Foley ArtistXes Diéguez
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- funeral
- widow
- confession
- paranoia
- village
- dark comedy
- moral conflict
- grief
- murder
- priest
- desire
- lgbt
- police investigation
- autumn
- neo-noir
- provincial life
- queer
- gay theme
- homoerotic
- suspense
- baffled
- dubious
- indifferent
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2024-09-29· New York Film Festival
- Premiere2024-08-31· Telluride Film Festival
- Premiere2024-10-25· Chicago International Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2025-03-21NR· New York City, NY / Los Angeles, CA
- Theatrical (limited)2025-03-28NR
Also known as
International titles
- 慾望迷蹤TW
- L'uomo nel boscoIT
- MisericórdiaBR
- Pro smilovaniCZ
- ΕυσπλαχνίαGR
- ミゼリコルディアJP
- MizerykordiaPL
- МилосердяUA
- 基本慈悲HK
