Mercy (2012 film)

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Mercy
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German Gnade
Directed by Matthias Glasner
Written byKim Fupz Aakeson
Produced by Andreas Born
Matthias Glasner
Kristine Knudsen
Starring Jürgen Vogel
Birgit Minichmayr
Cinematography Jakub Bejnarowicz
Edited by Heike Gnida
Music by Homesweethome
Distributed byAlamode Film (Germany)
Release date
  • 16 February 2012 (2012-02-16)(Berlin)
Running time
132 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguagesGerman, Norwegian, English

Mercy (German : Gnade) [1] is a 2012 German drama film directed by Matthias Glasner. The film was shown in competition at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012. [2] The film is about a German couple and their teenage son who emigrate to the north of Norway. [3]

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  2. "Press Release, 9th Jan". berlinale.de. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  3. "Projektbeschreibung". badlands-film.de. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.