MIROIRS NO. 3

After a tragic car crash claims her boyfriend’s life, young Berlin piano student Laura (Paula Beer) survives with barely a scratch. Taken in by Betty, a woman who witnessed the accident, Laura finds herself welcomed into a mysterious family in the countryside. What begins as comfort soon turns into uncertainty as Laura starts to question the intentions of those around her.

Christian Petzold, known for his elegant and psychologically charged storytelling in films like Phoenix and Transit, returns with Miroirs No. 3, a haunting psychodrama where past and present collide. The film unfolds like a fever dream or fairy tale, threading subtle mysteries through a narrative that is as beguiling as it is unsettling. Paula Beer delivers a magnetic, nuanced performance in her fourth collaboration with Petzold, embodying a woman caught between grief, memory, and an uneasy search for belonging.

With his trademark precision and a handheld camera that captures both intimacy and unease, Petzold crafts a story rich in atmosphere and emotional depth. Miroirs No. 3 invites viewers into a world filled with “little mysteries that enrich, complicate, and abandon the story,” leaving an evocative ghost lingering long after the credits roll.