# No Mercy (2026)

> A rigorous feminist film essay brings women directors together to examine how cinema confronts power, violence, and desire.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7478708

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Isa Willinger
- Cast: Virginie Despentes, Céline Sciamma, Alice Diop, Ana Lily Amirpour, Catherine Breillat, Nina Menkes, Monika Treut, Joey Soloway
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38440263/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: serious, confrontational, reflective, film club discussion, cinema studies viewing

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