Mercy (2025)
After a chance encounter with her estranged best friend Petter, who stands accused of rape, Guro is thrust into a harrowing moral dilemma: should she stand by him, risking her own reputation and sense of self, or sever the tie, abandoning someone she once trusted most? MERCY premiered at the 48th Norwegian Short Film Festival, where it won the Golden Chair award for Best Norwegian Short, and it also won Best Short film at the Norwegian film award Amanda. The film’s stark, unflinching narrative examines the fragile line between loyalty and judgment, forcing audiences to wrestle with uncomfortable questions about friendship, stigma, and how quickly trust fractures under accusation.
Director: Hedda Mjøen
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Gine Cornelia Pedersen as Guro |
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Eivin Nilsen Salthe as Petter |
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Sarah Francesca Brænne as Kristin |
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Lina Hindrum as Madde |
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Maria Austgulen as Iselin |
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Iselin Linstad Hauge as Hanne |
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Shana Mathai as Nadja |
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Amalie Krogh as Ingrid |
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Ingvild Holthe Bygdnes as Advokat |
| Directing | Hedda Mjøen | Director |
| Writing | Hedda Mjøen | Writer |
| Production | Oda Kruse | Producer |
| Production | Stian Skjelstad | Producer |
| Production | Maria Sunniva Kalvø | Post Producer |
| Production | Renée Hansen Mlodyszewski | Executive Producer |
| Production | Louise Sophie Kruse | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ole Søndberg | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Alvilde Naterstad | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Trude Lirhus | Editor |
| Production | Celine Engebrigtsen | Casting Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alvilde Brandt Kippersund | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Marie Bøe | Props |
| Sound | Anna Burel Nilsson | Sound Designer |
| Lighting | Tobias Olsen Johnsgård | Gaffer |
| Camera | Lasse Røed | First Assistant Camera |
| Production | hege fjeldstad | Production Assistant |
| Production | Katrine Olsen Rikoll | Production Assistant |