Film

Mercy

2025 · 27m · Drama

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.

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

Advokat

• Hedda MjøenDirector · Writer
• Oda KruseProducer
• Stian SkjelstadProducer
• Renée Hansen MlodyszewskiExecutive Producer
• Louise Sophie KruseExecutive Producer
• Ole SøndbergExecutive Producer
• Alvilde NaterstadDirector of Photography
• Trude LirhusEditor

Release date

June 14, 2025

Status

Released

Original language

Norwegian

Runtime

27m

Genres

Drama