IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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The daughter of a man on death row falls in love with a woman on the opposing side of her family's political cause.The daughter of a man on death row falls in love with a woman on the opposing side of her family's political cause.The daughter of a man on death row falls in love with a woman on the opposing side of her family's political cause.
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations total
Elliot Page
- Lucy
- (as Ellen Page)
Bishop Ali Stevens
- Paul
- (as Bishop Stephens)
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- Writer
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No this wasn't a perfect movie. The screenplay was a bit cheesy and sometimes the words seemed crammed in to make a point or more plainly to force an emotional moment, however,that does not take away the fact that it's a good story,and the acting. while not perfect, is damn good. Ellen page is a tour de force and Kate Mara plays a difficult role with ease and charm. Even without the whole lesbian element this is a good film just on the merits of the acting and story. Yes I would define this as an "indie" film, but don't let that keep you from watching, it's a damn good indie film.
This movie fits the "indie movie" mold. Short, sweet, leaves you wanting more of these characters. Amy Seimetz is excellent, and a very believable older sister to Ellen Page. This movie had me crushing on Kate Mara to the point that I immediately followed her on Instagram.
I like the characters, they are pretty good written. I like how the story goes - the beginning is really interesting. It's not only that, because the scenario around the two main characters fits perfectly. But at about the middle of the movie it becomes a nerving war, because the characters beginn to act (partly) totally cheesy. Then it becomes like a teenage nerv rampage. That destroyed the good impression the movie made in it's beginning. I recommend this for teenies. ;)
Anything with Ellen Page in it is worth a watch, this movie included. She absolutely nails it. I like that this movie is not a remake of anything or based on any books.. It's an original idea and an interesting one too and not one you'd have seen before. The 2 main characters have a good chemistry and are generally sweet together, even though a maybe slightly funny match. I guess some people might find this film boring but I think it's definitely worth a watch.
I find the film very touching. Both the capital punishment subplot and the romance subplot are very engaging. The emotions are well conveyed, and the characters simply make you feel for them.
Did you know
- TriviaKate Mara and Elliot Page had been wanting to work together on a project for some time. When they couldn't find any active projects to join, they decided to produce their own. They found Joe Barton's script, which had been in developmental limbo for eight years.
- GoofsWhen Lucy is scrolling through the law firm's website, the employee's about sections switch names partway through. Only the names at the top and the first instance in the description match the film's characters. Mercy's name changes to Irma and Chance changes to Boling.
- ConnectionsFeatures Harvey Beaks: Pe-Choo/The Spitting Tree (2015)
- SoundtracksMercy
Performed by Duffy
Courtesy of Island Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Details
Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $18,766
- Runtime
- 1h 48m(108 min)
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.40:1
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