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Oh Mercy! (2019)

Oh Mercy! poster
Original title
Roubaix, une lumière
Directed by
Arnaud Desplechin
Genre
crime film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 59m
Rated
M
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 286 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A police detective investigates a violent crime in a struggling northern French city. The story follows the suspect interviews and the quiet tension between the officers and the accused.

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What happens

Oh Mercy! (French: Roubaix, une lumière, lit. 'Roubaix, a light') is a 2019 French crime drama film directed by Arnaud Desplechin. The film was inspired by the 2008 TV documentary Roubaix, commissariat central, directed by Mosco Boucault. It stars Roschdy Zem, Léa Seydoux, Sara Forestier, and Antoine Reinartz. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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