Misericordia (Miséricorde)
In this exhilarating dark comedy that rocked the Cannes Film Festival, death is everywhere and yet a vital impetus defines all relations, gradually elevating scenes to stunning highs of comic outburst and philosophical shrewdness.
Jérémie comes back to the village where he used to live because a man he loved has just died. His presence disturbs a balance within the small community, with people reacting to him in intensely physical ways. Unearthing guilty secrets seems to come more easily to those ready to explore the dark corners of a forest to find the most delicious mushrooms.
The intimate bond between comedic culmination and a deep understanding of mankind’s common fatal destiny was never expressed so clearly. Misericordia is the crowning masterwork of French auteur Alain Guiraudie.
Also screening as part of Super Cine Saturday at Cinemax Bantry, Gate Midleton & Mallow, and the Regal Cinema Youghal on Saturday 16th November.