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.
Director:
Matthias Glasner
Writer:
Kim Fupz Aakeson
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Birgit Minichmayr as Maria |
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Jürgen Vogel as Niels |
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Henry Stange as Markus |
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Ane Dahl Torp as Linda |
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Maria Bock as Wenche |
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Stig Henrik Hoff as Björn |
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Iren Reppen as Sofie |
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Bjørn Sundquist as Mads |
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Hallvard Holmen as Widower |
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Richard André Knutsen as Mikkel |
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Kristoffer Mortensen as Ole |
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Katharina Strauch as Stine |
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Kristine Holmen as Ingvild |
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John Ronald Holm as Teacher |
| Directing | Matthias Glasner | Director |
| Writing | Kim Fupz Aakeson | Screenplay |
| Camera | Jakub Bejnarowicz | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Heike Gnida | Editor |
| Art | Claus Rudolf Amler | Production Design |
| Sound | Dominik Raetz | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Stefan Soltau | Sound |
| Sound | Björn Wiese | Sound Designer |