Misericordia (2024 film)

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Misericordia
FrenchMiséricorde
Directed byAlain Guiraudie
Written byAlain Guiraudie[1]
Produced byCharles Gillibert
Starring
  • Félix Kysyl
  • Catherine Frot
  • Jacques Develay
  • Jean-Baptiste Durand
  • David Ayala
CinematographyClaire Mathon
Edited byJean-Christophe Hym[1]
Music byMarc Verdaguer[1]
Production
companies
Distributed byLes Films du losange
Release date
Running time
102 minutes[1]
Countries
  • France
  • Spain
  • Portugal
LanguageFrench[2]

Misericordia (French: Miséricorde) is an upcoming 2024 thriller film written and directed by Alain Guiraudie.

The film is set to premiere in the non-competitive Cannes Premiere section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in May 2024.

Plot[edit]

Jérémie returns to his hometown of Saint-Martial to attend his late boss's funeral. He stays with widow Martine for a few days and quickly becomes the target of rumour and suspicion in the village. He is confronted with a threatening neighbor, a strange priest and a mysterious disappearance after which he finds himself entangled in a police investigation.

Cast[edit]

  • Félix Kysyl as Jérémie
  • Catherine Frot
  • Jacques Develay
  • Jean-Baptiste Durand
  • David Ayala
  • Tatiana Spivakova

Production[edit]

The film was produced by Charles Gillibert at CG Cinéma, in co-production with Scala Films, Andergraun Films (Spain), Rosa Filmes (Portugal) and Arte France Cinéma.[3]

Principal photography began on 30 October 2023 and wrapped on 15 December 2023. The film was shot in southern Aveyron along the border of Gard.[4] The village of Sauclières was used as the location of the film's fictional Saint-Martial setting. The film was also shot in the nearby villages of Millau, Nant and Saint-Jean-du-Bruel. Other scenery included the Dourbie gorges, the Mont Aigoual forest and Suquet ridge.[5] Claire Mathon served as the director of photography, after having worked on the cinematography for Guiraudie's earlier films Stranger by the Lake (2013) and Staying Vertical (2016).[6]

Release[edit]

Misericordia was selected to be screened in the non-competitive Cannes Premiere section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it will have its world premiere in May 2024.[7]

The film is scheduled to be theatrically released in France by Les Films du losange, who will also be handling international sales.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Misericordia". Les Films du losange. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Miséricorde". Andergraun Films (in French). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b Leffler, Rebecca (11 April 2024). "Les Films du Losange boards Alain Guiraudie's Cannes Premiere drama 'Misericordia' (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  4. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (27 November 2023). "Alain Guiraudie is shooting Miséricorde". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Cinéma : Millau sert de cadre au prochain film d'Alain Guiraudie". Millavois.com (in French). 10 November 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  6. ^ Vaz, Robin (12 October 2023). "Exclusif : Alain Guiraudie s'apprête à partir en tournage pour son nouveau film, "Miséricorde"". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  7. ^ "The films of the Official Selection 2024". Festival de Cannes. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.

External links[edit]


Stub icon

This article related to a French film of the 2020s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article related to a Spanish film of the 2020s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article related to a Portuguese film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Misericordia_(2024_film)&oldid=1218704992"