The Merciful

"...but that doesn't happen" (from the film's IMDB teaser summary) is as terse and almost as uninformative as the deluge of expletives that come flushing through the main character's ("Hey" portrayed by the writer/director) mouth. Perhaps, the author of the summary believed providing anymore detail would scare away an audience already experiencing indigestion from over consumption of a particular sub-genre of film. Something like "A depressed, guilt-ridden man seeking refuge and resolution in a snow blanketed wilderness reluctantly rescues a young woman fleeing a hunter from her mountain based 'community'," would probably provide a bigger draw. Note the lack of spoilers or even a hint of what the story is really about.

Of course, a lead in phrase such as "In this deliberately paced adventure tale..." though half honest (guess which half) would likely discourage a sizeable number of potential viewers.

Random thought: Whenever the Allison character is on the screen, even if only her color changing hand, she steals the scene.

My rating could have been a smidgeon higher if fractional scores were possible just out of respect for what was assembled on a sub $20K budget.

Worth a watch? Sure.

Will I watch it again? No.