Apple TVMisericordia (2024)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.8
Overview
Jérémie 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. A mysterious disappearance, a threatening neighbor and a priest with strange intentions make Jérémie's short stay in the village take an unexpected turn.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Jérémie 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. A mysterious disappearance, a threatening neighbor and a priest with strange intentions make Jérémie's short stay in the village take an unexpected turn.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central philosophical interrogation critiques societal complicity in suffering and injustice, aligning with progressive calls for moral accountability and challenging existing power structures.
The film prominently features a gay protagonist and centers its narrative on LGBTQ+ themes, exploring desires and identity within a rural French community. It subtly critiques traditional societal norms and engages with broader questions of individual and collective responsibility.
Secondary
Misericordia features a gay protagonist, Jérémie, whose queer identity and desires are central to the plot. The film provides a nuanced and candid exploration of LGBTQ+ themes, including lust, love, and identity, within a rural French setting. Despite narrative conflicts, the overall portrayal is thoughtful and complex, earning recognition in queer cinema.
The film critically interrogates Christian themes, particularly Catholicism, by depicting a village priest who abuses his position for personal gain. Director Alain Guiraudie's description of Catholicism as 'anthropophagous' underscores the film's narrative stance, highlighting problematic aspects and the complex, often corrupting, interplay between faith and human desire.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Misericordia" is an original work, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. Its characters are new creations, lacking a prior canonical or historical gender to be swapped from.
The film is an original work set in rural France, featuring characters created for the movie. There is no indication of pre-existing source material or historical figures whose race could have been altered, thus precluding a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.1
6.3
Critic Ratings
9.5
8.3
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