Mercy Road

A father must race against time to rescue his kidnapped daughter after receiving phone calls from a mysterious man. As the caller provides increasingly unstable instructions, the man is forced to discover the limits of what he will do to save his child.

This Australian mystery thriller was directed by John Curran, who also wrote the screenplay alongside Jesse Heffring and Chris Pelletier. The film follows Curran's previous projects, including The Painted Veil, Stone, Tracks, and Chappaquiddick. The movie stars Luke Bracey in the lead role of Tom, with Toby Jones appearing as The Associate, and supporting performances by Susie Porter, Alex Malone, and Martha Morgan.

Released on October 5, 2023, the film has a runtime of 85 minutes. Audience reception varies across different platforms. On TMDB, it holds a rating of 5.9/10 based on 13 votes, while on IMDb, it has a lower score of 3.7/10 from 412 votes. These audience figures are slightly different from the film critics' rating, which stands at 5.7/10 from 10 reviews.