In his new film 'Misericordia', director Alain Guiraudie delves into a morally ambiguous narrative where the line between tragedy and comedy blurs. The plot centers around Jeremie, who ignites past passions upon returning to his childhood village for a funeral. Unlike his previous work 'Stranger By the Lake', 'Misericordia' portrays the killer's perspective, highlighting morally flexible characters, including a conflicted priest. Guiraudie's depiction of rural France contrasts historical portrayals with modern complexities, reflecting on his shift from Aveyron to Paris while maintaining a connection to his origins.
There's a wonderfully frank clifftop scene in Misericordia, Alain Guiraudie's new rural thriller, in which a priest seems to give absolution to a murderer.
In Guiraudie's hands, it's never certain whether a story will turn out tragic or comic. In Misericordia, it's both: the film starts off in Talented Mr Ripley territory, before spiralling into bed-hopping, gendarme-dodging farce.
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