Mercenaire (2024)

Directed by

Pier-Philippe Chevigny

Genre

drama film

Country

Canada

Runtime

15 min

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

David is an ex-convict who gets a job at a slaughterhouse after leaving prison. The film follows his struggle to adjust to normal life and work.

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What happens

Mercenaire is a Canadian short drama film, written and directed by Pier-Philippe Chevigny and released in 2024. The film stars Marc-André Grondin as David, an ex-convict who is struggling to readapt to life outside of prison with a job at a slaughterhouse. The cast also includes Sandrine Bisson, Émile Schneider, Jean-Guy Bouchard and Marc Beaupré. The film premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. It was subsequently screened at the Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur, where it won the Prix Marion Hänsel. The film has also been selected at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and won the Special Jury Award in the international competition. Mercenaire has been selected in multiple other film festivals such as Palm Springs International Film Festival, Busan International Short Film Festival, OFF Odense International Film Festival, Bogoshorts and Aesthetica Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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