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Though My Days of Mercy's knotty romance drifts into melodrama, it's grounded by Ellen Page and Kate Mara's exceptional chemistry. Read critic reviews

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The daughter of a man on death row falls in love with a woman who is on the opposing side of her family's political cause.

Cast & Crew

Kate Mara
Mercy
Elliot Page
Lucy
Elias Koteas
Simon
Brian Geraghty
Weldon
Amy Seimetz
Martha
Beau Knapp
Toby
Tonya Pinkins
Agatha
Jake Robinson
Ian
Charlie Shotwell
Benjamin
Jordan Trovillion
Katlin
Tali Shalom-Ezer
Director
Joe Barton
Screenwriter
David Hinojosa
Producer
Kate Mara
Producer
Ellen Page
Producer
Christine Vachon
Producer
Radek Ladczuk
Cinematographer
Einat Glaser-Zarhin
Film Editor
Michael Brook
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Critic Reviews for My Days of Mercy

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  • A well-meaning but increasingly contrived melodrama that is hardly believable or meaningful.

    July 5, 2019 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

    Peter Sobczynski

    RogerEbert.com

  • The effervescent chemistry between the two leads [saves] it from Sundance-y overearnestness.

    May 15, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

    Phil Hoad

    Guardian

  • Contrived yet interesting and undeniably erotic, it's a queer story in both senses.

    May 15, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

    Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

    Metro Newspaper (UK)

  • Despite the peculiarity of mixing and issue-oriented political film with an LGBT coming-of-age story, it is ultimately a very powerful, emotional, and universal story.

    September 27, 2017 | Full Review…

    Jordan Hoffman

    Vanity Fair

  • The movie doesn't buckle under the weight of its ambitions, and in straining to find the light it ends up engaging and compelling - even if it is overly complex.

    September 12, 2017 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

    Jude Dry

    indieWire

  • Produced as a vehicle for co-starring friends Ellen Page and Kate Mara, "Mercy" serves them both well, with critical support likely to help the film find an audience despite its challenging themes.

    September 9, 2017 | Full Review…

    Dennis Harvey

    Variety
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