Oh Mercy

Oh Mercy

2019 · 119 min · ★ 6.4 · Crime, Drama

A police chief in northern France tries to solve a case where an old woman was brutally murdered on Christmas Eve. However, in a neighborhood rife with crime, everyone seems to be a suspect.

Directed by Arnaud Desplechin · Written by Léa Mysius

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