Ellen Page, Kate Mara Strike Up Unlikely Bond in ‘My Days of Mercy’ Trailer
For Ellen Page and Kate Mara, teaming on the romantic drama “My Days of Mercy” was a chance for two friends to work together both on and off-screen. The film, which first premiered at 2017’s Toronto Film Festival, is opening in select theaters and on digital platforms July 5. A new trailer for the movie is debuting exclusively on Variety.
“My Days of Mercy” centers on Lucy (Page), the daughter of a man who is sitting on death row for the murder of his wife. While protesting the death penalty, Lucy strikes up a relationship with Mercy (Mara), despite having opposite stances on the matter. As their families struggle to accept their love, their relationship grows, opening up the opportunity for healing.
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In an interview with Variety, Page said audiences will be able to relate to Lucy’s journey through pain and trauma.
“She begins in a space where she doesn’t know how to move forward in life. As you can imagine she’s dealing with a lot of trauma,” Page said. “The journey of this love growing shatters her open and brings beautiful things and difficult things. It’s a journey we all go on as people.”
Page, who is co-producing the movie with Mara, was drawn to the project because of the “compelling and captivating” script. It was inspired by a single paragraph in John Grishman’s book “An Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town.” Tali Shalom-Ezer directed the movie.
“Working with my dear friend Kate in this capacity has been extraordinary — exploring this together and playing these characters together,” Page said. “The highlight was getting to make something with someone I really care about.”
Lionsgate is distributing “My Days of Mercy.” The film also stars Amy Seimetz (“Upstream Color”) Brian Geraghty (“The Hurt Locker”) and Elias Koetas (“The Thin Red Line”).
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