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.
Hedda Mjøen
Director, Writer
Gine Cornelia Pedersen
Guro
Eivin Nilsen Salthe
Petter
Sarah Francesca Brænne
Kristin
Lina Hindrum
Madde
Maria Austgulen
Iselin
Iselin Linstad Hauge
Hanne
Shana Mathai
Nadja
Amalie Krogh
Ingrid
Ingvild Holthe Bygdnes
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