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Miroirs No. 3

Play trailer Poster for Miroirs No. 3 Mar 2026,  1h 26m,  Drama/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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During a weekend trip to the countryside, Laura, a young piano student from Berlin, miraculously survives a shocking car crash. Awakening in a nearby house, Laura finds herself in the care of a local woman, who tends to her with motherly devotion. As she recuperates, Laura begins to integrate herself into the lives of the woman and her initially reluctant husband and son. By turns haunted and hopeful, Laura and her adopted family reawaken to the world and come to find a strange harmony together. However, they cannot outrun the ghosts of the past, which begin to stir, as acclaimed director Christian Petzold (PHOENIX, TRANSIT) spins a modern gothic fairytale about the lies we tell ourselves and the strange ways that grief, connection, and humanity bind and sustain us.
Miroirs No. 3

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Critics Consensus

A hushed, enigmatic psychodrama, Miroirs No. 3 simmers with mystery and mood as Paula Beer's transfixing performance anchors its exploration of fractured identity.

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Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) May 7, 2026
It's the opposite of what Petzold does... He gives us no shocks, no horror. Just the lives of these people. Go to Full Review
Ty Burr Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack) Apr 24, 2026
3/4
A little too quiescent for my tastes, but Beer and Auer hold the screen like quicksilver and granite respectively. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian Apr 21, 2026
4/5
It is highly diverting, elegantly contrived study of an unhappy family group and the cuckoo in its nest. Go to Full Review
Pedro Gallego Espinof Jun 5, 2026
4/5
It's inspiring, though less impressive compared to the previous work of a director who was soaring to new heights. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Craig D. Lindsey Nashville Scene Apr 30, 2026
I can see this film being a favorite for both cineastes and moviegoers looking for a good cry. It reminds me of those tearjerking, family-drama features Hollywood used to make before clogging multiplexes with the latest hot IP. Go to Full Review
Diane Carson AWFJ.org Apr 26, 2026
A-
A tragedy lies at the heart of "Miroirs No. 3." Surviving a crash, Laura accepts the support of Betty, who struggles to reclaim her own emotional health. Thus begins a psychological drama of initially mystifying bonds and haunted memories. Go to Full Review
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Christian Petzold

Director

Paula Beer

Laura

Barbara Auer

Betty

Matthias Brandt

Richard

Enno Trebs

Max

Christian Petzold

Screenwriter

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Synopsis During a weekend trip to the countryside, Laura, a young piano student from Berlin, miraculously survives a shocking car crash. Awakening in a nearby house, Laura finds herself in the care of a local woman, who tends to her with motherly devotion. As she recuperates, Laura begins to integrate herself into the lives of the woman and her initially reluctant husband and son. By turns haunted and hopeful, Laura and her adopted family reawaken to the world and come to find a strange harmony together. However, they cannot outrun the ghosts of the past, which begin to stir, as acclaimed director Christian Petzold (PHOENIX, TRANSIT) spins a modern gothic fairytale about the lies we tell ourselves and the strange ways that grief, connection, and humanity bind and sustain us.
Director
Christian Petzold
Producer
Florian Koerner von Gustorf, Michael Weber, Anton Kaiser
Screenwriter
Christian Petzold
Distributor
1-2 Special
Production Co
Arte, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF), Schramm Film Koerner & Weber
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
German
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 20, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 19, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA)
$221.6K
Runtime
1h 26m
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