Oh Mercy

2019 1h 59m FR

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 292

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A police chief in northern France tries to solve a case where an old woman was brutally murdered on Christmas Eve. However, in a neighborhood rife with crime, everyone seems to be a suspect.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Léa Seydoux
Claude
Sara Forestier
Marie
Roschdy Zem
Daoud
Antoine Reinartz
Louis
Sébastien Delbaere
Descamps
Elléonore Lemattre
New Year's Eve Sister
Roxane Dubart
New Year's Eve Mother
Antoni Mignon
Shirtless Young Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arnaud Desplechin
Writers: Léa Mysius, Arnaud Desplechin
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arnaud Desplechin, shot by Irina Lubtchansky. 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 Grégoire Hetzel. 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 Laurence Briaud 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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Léa Seydoux and Sara Forestier and Roschdy Zem carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8359840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arnaud Desplechin directs. Irina Lubtchansky behind the camera. Grégoire Hetzel scores. Laurence Briaud cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Directed by Arnaud Desplechin, shot by Irina Lubtchansky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Grégoire Hetzel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Laurence Briaud shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Léa Seydoux and Sara Forestier and Roschdy Zem carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt8359840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.