Mercy (2012)

A German couple, Niels and Maria, and their teenage son Markus move to the Norwegian coastal town of Hammerfest, hoping for a new beginning in the land of endless twilight. Instead they find themselves drifting further apart. Niels submerges himself in his work as an engineer and an affair with a co-worker, Maria works overtime and Markus struggles at school. One night, after a double shift, Maria’s car collides with something – or someone – on the road. But from tragedy comes mercy: the accident catalysing all three family members towards reconciliation.

Released

2012-10-18

Genres

Thriller

Runtime

132 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Matthias Glasner, Kim Fupz Aakeson

TMDB rating

6.0/10 from 28 votes