Thursday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m.: Sneak preview + Q&A with director Alain Guiraudie moderated by filmmaker Ari Aster
Friday, March 21 at 7:15 p.m.: post-screening Q&A with director Alain Guiraudie moderated by filmmaker Theda Hammel
Plus special screening of Guiraudie's 2013 breakthrough STRANGER BY THE LAKE followed by a Q&A with Guiraudie on Wednesday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. - tickets available here.
MISERICORDIA follows Jérémie, as he returns to his hometown for the funeral of his former boss, the village baker. He decides to stay for a few days with Martine, the man’s widow. But a mysterious disappearance, a threatening neighbor and a priest with strange intentions make Jérémie’s short stay in the village take an unexpected turn.
Additional showtimes for March 21-27 available on Mon March 17.
Official Selection: Cannes, TIFF
"Performances reminiscent of Robert Bresson [and] the macabre humor and underlying suspense of Hitchcock.” – The Hollywood Reporter
“A fantastically tender, alluring, and peculiar small-town tale of murder, desire, and repression.” – RogerEbert.com