Miroirs No. 3

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Justin T @RT20830295 May 26 There are few safer bets in cinema than a new Christian Petzold film. He often begins quietly, already mid-stride, with an almost imperceptible undercurrent of menace, like a slow-burn thriller whose central mystery gradually reshapes everything around it. With "Miroirs No. 3," Petzold pares his storytelling down to the bond that develops between two women after a devastating car accident, only to reveal an emotional abyss beneath it that gives the film’s quiet tenderness the weight of genuine loss. The title comes from Maurice Ravel’s piano suite "Miroirs," specifically its third movement, "Une barque sur l’océan" ("A Boat on the Ocean"), a drifting, mercurial composition built around undulant motion that feels designed for Petzold’s cinema, whose characters often resemble small vessels drifting across unstable currents. The ending, for all its quiet grace, didn’t initially land quite where I expected — or perhaps hoped. Only later did the director’s intentions come into focus. See more Mary V @MaryfromNJ Apr 4 While it contained great acting and unsettling emotions, I was disappointed the story didn’t develop further. Trailer made it seem there were mysterious twists and turns when there aren’t any. It needed more plot. See more danelectro T @danelectro Mar 31 Many people describe this film as about secrets. I disagree. While there are secrets, this film is more fundamentally in my view about projections, the way we see things or people that reflect our inner needs. We do this all the time with people we love - turning them into lovable creatures because we need to be loved. We also make bad choices in partners that way. But sometimes, which is closer to this film's intent, we are playing roles others want us to play without even knowing. I detected three types of projection, which may be a coincidence, but a projection is like a mirror, so Mirrors #3. It is also the third of five Mirrors that Ravel wrote, which you'll hear in the film. When we begin to realize either our projections or the roles we are playing for others, will the projection change, even die? Will we continue to accept those roles; many of us probably do. Will the film's protagonist? You'll have to find out. Really great acting and story. An original art film. Go see it. See more Ross S @Wonder-Boys Mar 26 Another masterful Petzold film with a compellingly mysterious storyline. Haunting and moving, with understated yet stirring performances from Paula Beer and Barbara Auer. I found the ending abrupt yet somehow satisfying. See more Benjamin M @bmin1 Mar 22 This is a boring movie that lacks a third act. The director threw a few tropes about grief on the screen and then walked away. His actors gave him wonderful performances that are entirely wasted on a pointless film. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Mar 20 The worldwide gross is $1,000,000.00. See more Read all reviews

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