Watch Movies2Watch. Mercury is a proudly South African sci-fi thriller written by award-winning actress, Alice Viskat, and directed by Alice Viskat and Julia Kinghorn. Charlie and Levi awake on a picturesque beach to celebrate their anniversary. When Levi suddenly disappears and the idyllic escape begins to unravel, Charlie is forced into a desperate race against time as the paradise around her reveals a far more sinister reality.