Mercy (I) (2004)

Director:

Candida Scott-Knight

Writer:

Tina Walker

Stars:

Bradley Hall, Ben Crystal, Jack Doolan

Cast

Credited cast:
Bradley Hall	...	Ben
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ben Crystal	...	Policeman
Jack Doolan
Natalie Press	...	Alison
Steve Sweeney	...	Terry

Storyline

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Genres:

Drama | Short

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2004 (Sweden)

Filming Locations:

Wormwood Scrubs Prison, Du Cane Road, East Acton, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Catherine Bailey Ltd., Emily Man Productions, Skaramoosh

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Natalie Press replaced Shirley Henderson who had to drop out because of a scheduling conflict.

User Reviews

Well worth seeing

This is an excellent short film in the vein of other English directors like Mike Leigh. etc.

The movie centers around the daily grind of a young boy who is living in a modern day hell. His mother is a heroine addict who uses prostitution to pay for her habit and he is bullied at school. He is driven to extremes to try to break out of this vicious cycle.

The movie moves from scene to scene with such fluidity one would think that it was an experienced director at work. She has managed to pull the best out of the actors even though there is little script for them to use to bring out their characters. In addition to this the camera work suggests that the future is bright for this young director.