Jérémie (Félix Kysyl) travels to Saint-Marcial, the village where he grew up, for the funeral of his friend and former boss, Jean-Pierre, the village baker. He decides to stay on for a few days at Martine’s (Catherine Frot), Jean-Pierre’s widow, much to the concern of Vincent (Martine’s only son), Walter (Vincent’s friend), and the village priest, each of whom has a troubled past with Jérémie. Things take an unexpected turn and Jérémie finds himself progressively a ‘prisoner’ of the village! One of this year’s favourite and funniest films, Alain Guiraudie’s Misericordia is a teasingly sharp, a quiet-paced, dark, carnal thriller that keeps mystery and eroticism in tension.

Notes by Marie-Pierre Richard.

Screening as part of IFI French Film Festival 2024.