Release Date

14 Jun, 2025

Runtime

00:27: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

Nåde

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Actors

Gine Cornelia Pedersen

Eivin Nilsen Salthe

Sarah Francesca Brænne

Lina Hindrum

Maria Austgulen

Iselin Linstad Hauge

Shana Mathai

Amalie Krogh

Ingvild Holthe Bygdnes

Crew

Hedda Mjøen

Hedda Mjøen

Oda Kruse

Stian Skjelstad

Maria Sunniva Kalvø

Renée Hansen Mlodyszewski

Louise Sophie Kruse

Ole Søndberg

Alvilde Naterstad

Trude Lirhus

Celine Engebrigtsen

Alvilde Brandt Kippersund

Marie Bøe

Anna Burel Nilsson