Between Mercy and Me movie storyline. Two Musicians. One City. Two vastly different experiences. One never-changing God. BETWEEN MERCY AND ME is a musical journey into the hearts of unexpected friends Hugo and Mercy, who struggle to find a connection and hope for their hurting community … and themselves.
As his community begins to shudder under the impact of gentrification and tragedy, Hugo sinks into the emotional circumstances of the world around him. His pastor challenges him to produce new music, something a bit more inspirational, in hopes of uplifting the congregation.
Facing writer’s block in his sanctuary, he opts to visit the new and improved neighborhood coffee shop where he encounters Mercy. A jubilant and extraverted fellow musician, Mercy offers to join Hugo in his song writing efforts. As their relationship grows, they are surprised by the reactions from their communities, friends and their own families. Hugo and Mercy, determined to not let hard conversations or tension keep them from being together, set out to create space for honest conversations and work towards unification in their community, challenging biases seen and unseen, often unspoken.
One evening, their relationship is rocked by a routine traffic stop causing them to come face to face their own internal narratives and beliefs. Will they choose to wear vulnerability with one another or move apart with hard hearts affirming the very biases that they worked so hard to obliterate?
Between Mercy and Me is an American drama film directed by Craig Lamar Brown and starring Andrea Summer VonAllmen, Jubilee Armstrong, Sophie Beya, John Bibby, Caitlin Brown, Craig Lamar Brown, Michael L. Brown, Isiah Campbell, Rajiim A. Gross and Dante Donaldson. The screenplay was written by Andrea Summer VonAllmen and Craig Lamar Brown. The film was released in the United States by Fathom Events.
Between Mercy and Me (2023)
Directed by: Craig Lamar Brown
Starring: Andrea Summer VonAllmen, Jubilee Armstrong, Sophie Beya, John Bibby, Caitlin Brown, Craig Lamar Brown, Michael L. Brown, Isiah Campbell, Rajiim A. Gross, Dante Donaldson
Screenplay by: Andrea Summer VonAllmen, Craig Lamar Brown
Production Design by: Craig Lamar Brown
Cinematography by: Micah Simms
Costume Design by: Ashlee Mello
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Fathom Events
Release Date: June 20, 2023
Between Mercy and Me, Between Mercy and Me 2023, Andrea Summer VonAllmen, Jubilee Armstrong, Sophie Beya, John Bibby, Caitlin Brown, Craig Lamar Brown, Michael L. Brown, Isiah Campbell, Rajiim A. Gross, Dante Donaldson
