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.
Cast
Crew
Hedda Mjøen
Director, Writer
Trude Lirhus
Editor
Alvilde Naterstad
Director of Photography
Renée Hansen Mlodyszewski
Executive Producer
Louise Sophie Kruse
Executive Producer
Ole Søndberg
Executive Producer
Oda Kruse
Producer
Stian Skjelstad
Producer
hege fjeldstad
Production Assistant
Katrine Olsen Rikoll
Production Assistant
Lasse Røed
First Assistant Camera
Maria Sunniva Kalvø
Post Producer
Celine Engebrigtsen
Casting Director
Alvilde Brandt Kippersund
Makeup Artist
Anna Burel Nilsson
Sound Designer
Marie Bøe
Props
Tobias Olsen Johnsgård
Gaffer