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Welcome to Mercy

Original title: Beatus
  • 2018
  • Unrated
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
1.1K
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Lily Newmark in Welcome to Mercy (2018)
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When a single mother begins to experience symptoms of the stigmata, she seeks the help of a local priest and nun to help her understand what is seen and unseen.When a single mother begins to experience symptoms of the stigmata, she seeks the help of a local priest and nun to help her understand what is seen and unseen.When a single mother begins to experience symptoms of the stigmata, she seeks the help of a local priest and nun to help her understand what is seen and unseen.

  • Director
    • Tommy Bertelsen
  • Writer
    • Kristen Ruhlin
  • Stars
    • Lily Newmark
    • Eva Ariel Binder
    • Marta Kessler
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tommy Bertelsen
    • Writer
      • Kristen Ruhlin
    • Stars
      • Lily Newmark
      • Eva Ariel Binder
      • Marta Kessler
    • 44User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    Lily Newmark
    Lily Newmark
    • August
    Eva Ariel Binder
    Eva Ariel Binder
    • Willow
    • (voice)
    Marta Kessler
    Marta Kessler
    • Young Madeline
    • (as Marta Timofeeva-Rebetskaya)
    Eileen Davies
    Eileen Davies
    • Mother Superior
    Kristen Ruhlin
    Kristen Ruhlin
    • Madeline
    Tom J. Benedict
    Tom J. Benedict
    • Young Father Joseph
    • (as Toms Liepajnieks)
    Juris Strenga
    Juris Strenga
    • Father Joseph
    Igor Pronin
    • Taxi Driver
    Svetlana Ivannikova
    • Yelena
    Sophia Massa
    • Willow
    Ieva Seglina
    • Young Yelena
    Marija Linarte
    • Beth
    Dainis Grube
    • Young Frank
    Andrey Yahimovich
    • Old Frank
    Victoria Sokolova
    • Boat nun
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Tommy Bertelsen
    • Writer
      • Kristen Ruhlin
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    5desertship-78246

    Dark Dreary Depressing so much potential

    Atmospheric movie, great acting, good musical scores however not very well executed in terms of great story telling. There were many confusing moments, boring noir scenes, and dark depressing feeling of hopelessness, which I understand is the aim of the producers. However the confusingness of the whole ordeal left much to be desired.
    4antimonos

    Too long with a thinly spread story

    There is a story in this film, its just that it is told over too long a period of time. This film could either be made shorter or had a better script. It's filmed in Latvia but could be filmed anywhere as all you see are some wooden buildings and the inside of a church. I wouldn't recommend it as there are far better horror films on Netflix.
    5deloudelouvain

    Too confusing and story not really well brought.

    Beatus or Welcome To Mercy? Another movie with a confusing title. Is it one or the other, or is it both? Nobody really cares, but it's just confusing, just like the plot of the movie. It was way too confusing to keep me fully interested for the entire movie. Sometimes a simplier story telling is just way more effective than trying to be clever or artistic. The acting wasn't terrible, just not amazing either. There was definitely a dark ambiance due to the filming and soundtrack but the story just failed, it just fell unfinished and rushed at one point, or at least to me it did.
    4macfaefan

    Slow

    Kept a slow pace all through movie. Nothing outstanding during or the ending .
    5TheLittleSongbird

    Now you see, now you don't

    Was really intrigued by the concept, one of the most promising concepts for any film seen recently. Likewise with the attention grabbing title. The cover was creepy. Although the rating is as of now low, decided not to take it to mean it was going to be bad despite a lot of films seen recently with low ratings actually being that bad. Due to that there are low-rated films that to me were decent.

    Seeing 'Welcome to Mercy', it may not be a great film and could have done much more with its potential. 'Welcome to Mercy' doesn't completely squander this potential though and there are good, the best very good, assets to the film, so it's far from a bad watch and a long way from a must avoid. Instead one of those watchable if uneven film worth a view once but not one of those films that will hold up to repeat viewings. Personal opinion of course.

    Lets start off with the good things. 'Welcome to Mercy' looks surprisingly good, would go as far to call it great. It is very slick and stylish, with photography that does not look amateurish despite not being made on a big budget, and very atmospherically lit, a creepy moodiness is effectively evoked. The sound has an eeriness and doesn't come over as over-bearing or obvious.

    Atmosphere-wise, 'Welcome to Mercy' is quite effective quite a lot of the time. There is an unsettling vibe, tension and jolting creepiness that keeps one glued, the build ups not too foreseeable and parts did make me bite my nails and my palms sweat. The third act is where the film is strongest, with great atmosphere and kept me engaged and glued to the seat, capped off by an unexpected ending. The acting is better than average and even most cases quite good.

    However, the pacing is rather dull to begin with, parts could have been tightened and less stretched and not everything felt necessary, and some of the middle act could have done with more clarity in explanations, not everything makes as much sense as ought.

    Despite not having a problem with the acting, the characters are thinly sketched with vague motivations and there are decisions that don't always ring true. The script tends to be pretty weak in momentum and flow (needed to be tighter and more natural) and didn't seem complete.

    Overall, watchable and not a film to avoid but could have been much more. 5/10 Bethany Cox

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      The film premiered at TIFF in 2018.
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    • Release date
      • November 2, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Latvian
    • Also known as
      • 비투스
    • Production companies
      • EMH Consulting Group,
      • Forma Pro Films
      • Global Creative
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      1 hour 43 minutes
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      • 2.39:1

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