![]() Keeping things intimate works wonders for the film, and allows the viewer to believe everything that is happening. Shalom-Ezer has excelled in her first English language film and expertly kept the focus on our two protagonists, the majority of the shots being close and intimate as if we are prying on actions of the two lovers. Spilling all of her emotions to her new confidant, the couple unites, this scene reminded me greatly of scenes from the terrific Disobedience, where the characters become more frenetic and desperate to release all of their emotions to one another that the love scenes become more than just a chaste foray. As great as Mara is, however, this is Page’s show and this is no more conveyed than in their first chaste kiss together. She is able to portray this emotion expertly and fully grabbed the character by the collar to make the role her own. In comparison, Mara has rarely been given the chance to play such a complex character, one who has such strong beliefs but is falling at increasing speed for someone that is supposed to be her polar opposite. Page has always been able to play the quiet reserved character that has spurts of aggression and emotion and she plays this role again with even more assuredness than she has been able to in recent years. The chemistry between Page and Mara’s characters is electric, assisted by the two actresses being close friends. During one protest she meets the titular Mercy (Kate Mara) a conservative woman whose own father’s partner was murdered and believes that the death penalty is required to help her and her family heal. Lucy spends her time professing her father’s innocence, visiting her father, caring for her family and protesting at executions throughout Middle America. ![]() My Days of Mercy follows young death penalty activist Lucy (Ellen Page) who is coming to terms with the murder of her mother supposedly by her father, who now finds himself on death row with four months left to live.
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