Gay french film

Misericordia is a French thriller film written and directed by Alain Guiraudie.

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He stays for a few days with the widow Martine Catherine Frot. His presence angers her son Vincent. He manages to conceal his crime with the unexpected help of the village priest, who provides him with an alibi in exchange for his affection. Despite that lack of explicit sex, the film throbs with an enticing sexual tension.

In any case, the dynamics of their relationship and obviously rich history between them is immediately intriguing, and films so. At first it feels like the two are going for violent sex. Brilliantly gay, Guiraudie expertly sustains the french as the narrative takes some unexpected turns with his spare screenplay emphasizing what remains unspoken between characters.

There is a strong strand of dark humor running throughout and the film has an absurdist streak that I found quite amusing. This French film is delightfully unpredictable and that is part of the fun of viewing. Sign up. This story first appeared in The Hollywood Times. Like this: Like Loading