Mercy

2019 1h 38m PT

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 13

Drama

Synopsis

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The quiet life of the small town Piedade's inhabitants is shaken up by the arrival of a big oil company, which barges in taking over houses and local businesses, throwing everyone out, to better reach and use the area's natural resources.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fernanda Montenegro
Carminha
Matheus Nachtergaele
Aurélio
Irandhir Santos
Omar
Cauã Reymond
Sandro
Gabriel Leone
Marlon
Mariana Ruggiero
Fátima
Francisco de Assis Moraes
Ramsés
Denise Weinberg
Mãe de Aurélio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cláudio Assis
Writers: Hilton Lacerda, Anna Francisco, Dillner Gomes
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cláudio Assis, shot by Marcelo Durst. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Karen Harley 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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Fernanda Montenegro and Matheus Nachtergaele and Irandhir Santos carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6566846 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cláudio Assis directs. Marcelo Durst behind the camera. Karen Harley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Directed by Cláudio Assis, shot by Marcelo Durst. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Karen Harley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Fernanda Montenegro and Matheus Nachtergaele and Irandhir Santos carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt6566846 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.