Movie

Mercy (2012)

• October 18, 2012
• 2h 12m

• Thriller

Overview

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

Writers

Kim Fupz Aakeson

Starring

Birgit Minichmayr, Jürgen Vogel, Henry Stange