Past and present collide in this captivating psychodrama by German filmmaker Christian Petzold (“Phoenix”, “Transit”). The story follows Laura (Paula Beer), a young woman from Berlin who survives a countryside car crash, only to become entangled with a mysterious family.
Laura, emotionally shaken by the accident, is taken in by a local woman named Betty (Barbara Auer). As Laura develops a rapport with Betty, she finds herself increasingly drawn into the family’s strange dynamics.
This film marks Petzold’s return to Hitchcockian inspiration, blending elements from “Vertigo” and “Shadow of a Doubt”. A standout at the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, “Miroirs No. 3” features Beer’s compelling performance, exploring grief and our unique coping mechanisms.
