''The Silence of Mercy'' is an upcoming American

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directed by

Floria Sigismondi Floria Sigismondi (, born 1965) is an Italian-Canadian film director, screenwriter, music video director, artist, and photographer. She is best known for writing and directing '' The Runaways'', for directing music videos for performers includ ...

and written by Chris Basler.

Cast

* Agnes Born as Roslyn *

Raffey Cassidy Raffey Camomile Cassidy (born 12 November 2001) is a British actress. She first appeared as a child actress in the television movie '' Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen'' (2009), adding her first brief film role in ''Dark Shadows'' (2012), her f ...

as Arild *

Alexandra Dowling Alexandra Dowling (born 22 May 1990), is an English actress best known for her lead role as Queen Anne in the BBC One historical action drama series ''The Musketeers'', which is based on the characters in ''The Three Musketeers'' by Alexandre ...

Annabelle Wallis Annabelle Frances Wallis (born 5 September 1984) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Jane Seymour in Showtime (TV network), Showtime's period drama ''The Tudors'' (2009–2010), Grace Burgess in the BBC drama ''Peaky Blinders (T ...

Production

In January 2019, Chris Basler's screenplay ''The Enclosed'' was one of ten included on the first GLAAD List, a joint venture between

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and The Black List showcasing "the most promising unmade

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-inclusive scripts in Hollywood". On December 11, 2020, it was announced that

would direct the film, now titled ''The Silence of Mercy'', with

starring. In March 2021, Agnes Born joined the cast of the film.

Principal photography Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as the ...

took place from February 25 to April 15, 2021, in

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References

External links

* Upcoming films American drama films American independent films American LGBTQ-related films Films directed by Floria Sigismondi Films shot in Ireland 2020s LGBTQ-related drama films Upcoming English-language films 2020s American films {{2020s-US-film-stub