Misericordia (Miséricorde)
After an absence of ten years Jérémie (Félix Kysyl) returns to his hometown of Saint-Martial, for the the funeral of his beloved former boss. Staying with the widow (Catherine Frot), Jérémie begins to insinuate himself into his mentor’s family, while making a surprising—and ultimately beneficial—friendship with a local priest (Jacques Develay). In Alain Guiraudie’s (Stranger by the Lake) quietly carnal world, violence and eroticism explode with little anticipation, and criminal behavior can seem like a natural extension of physical desire.
For mature audiences
Tickets
- $9 general admission; $7 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+)
Plan Your Visit
- This screening takes place in Lynn Wyatt Theater in the Kinder Building.
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Community partner: Big Queer Picture Show
Underwriting for the Film Department is provided by Tenaris and American Friends of Fundacion Proa Inc., The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation, and the Vaughn Foundation.
Generous funding is provided by The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Foundation for Independent Media Arts; Nina and Michael Zilkha; Lois Chiles; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Ms. Laurence Unger; and ILEX Foundation.
Misericordia (Miséricorde)
Directed by Alain Guiraudie
(France/Spain/Portugal, 2024, 104 minutes, in French with English subtitles)
Lynn Wyatt Theater, digital