Canada/Switzerland | V.O. French | 2016 | 90 min | DCP | color | Fiction | North America Premiere
Thomas, originally from Geneva, has spent the last three months fishing in Quebec, Canada. On the day of his scheduled return, he happens upon the scene of an accident: he finds 13-year-old Muk from a nearby Native Indian reserve lying in the middle of the road – the car that caused the accident has fled the scene. Even though Thomas is expected to return home, he decides to delay said return. He makes a promise to Muk’s mother that he will do anything in his power to find the one who hit and ran. His quest, however, is met with suspicion by local police officer Laurie, who keeps an eye on Thomas’ every move. Why is this reserved and utterly private man getting involved in an incident that has nothing to do with him whatsoever? Fulvio Bernasconi’s third directorial work MISÉRICORDE is a visually impressive, densely atmospheric drama about guilt, repression and forgiveness. GPHQ
| Director | Fulvio Bernasconi |
| Music | Nicolas Rabeus |
| Cinematographer | Filip Zumbrunn |
| Screenplay | Antoine Jaccoud, Fulvio Bernasconi |
| Cast | Jonathan Zaccaï, Evelyne Brochu, Charlie Arcouette, Marie-Hélène Bélanger, Marco Collin |
| Production | 1976 PRODUCTIONS |
| Distribution | FILMOPTION INTERNATIONAL |
Swiss director, Fulvio Bernasconi, graduated from the University of Geneva, then obtained his degree in directing from ECAL, Lausanne. He has written documentaries for both film and television. He has also directed several feature-length fiction films including Swiss Love, La diga and Out of Bounds, which won a Silver Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival.
