Clemency (2019) (original) (raw)

Years of carrying out death row executions have taken a toll on prison warden Bernadine Williams. As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill.

Years of carrying out death row executions have taken a toll on prison warden Bernadine Williams. As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill. (less)

Director: Chinonye Chukwu
Writer: Chinonye Chukwu
Starring: Alfre Woodard, Aldis Hodge, Danielle Brooks, Wendell Pierce, Richard Schiff, LaMonica Garrett
Producers: Julian Cautherley, Alfre Woodard

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Review

Review by Brian Orndorf, December 26, 2019

9 / 10

In one of those unfortunate situations of marketplace timing, there are two death row prisoner stories competing for audience attention right now. �Just Mercy� is more about a softer view of judicial doom, looking at the particulars of legal battles and the weariness of hope, presented in an Oscar-ready package that makes carful moves to be as audience-friendly as possible. �Clemency� is decidedly more powerful and direct about the experience of death row, delivering a gritty, introspective take on the mentality of those preparing to die and those in charge of taking lives. Writer/director Chi ...read more...

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