Miséricorde

Each new scene in “Misericordia” upends viewers’ expectations, and Guiraudie never lets up long enough for you to wonder if maybe he’s messing with you, too.

The film’s French title translates to “mercy,” a quality bestowed on the characters even in their worst moments.

A deadly object of desire navigates the tense and funny Misericordia.

...a miracle of a movie.

Alain Guiraudie defies neat categorisation with his shapeshifting eighth feature about morality, crime and queer desire.

...thrilling audiences the old-fashioned way – with ideas rather than actions.