Cannes 2025: Christian Petzold's Latest Film 'Miroirs No. 3' is a Balm

In this angry world we live in today, with so many troubles and so much death and so much worry all around us, sometimes we need some peace and calm instead of rage to help us heal. But it's not easy to provide this kind of peace when there is so much raging going on. Way too many films nowadays feel the need to address the problems with the world by simply showing us the problems and using cinema to express some kind of anger. As if just showing us what is wrong will help us solve what is wrong – it rarely ever does. However, we really do need a bit of peace and calm these days, some soothing quieter moments to allow us to take a breath and become whole again. Miroirs No. 3, which is also simply titled Mirrors No. 3 in English, is the 11th feature film made by prolific German filmmaker Christian Petzold (also the director of Barbara, Phoenix, Transit, Undine, Afire). And it's just delightful – one of my favorite Petzold films already. Not at all what I was expecting, and that's a good thing, because I'm glad to discover it's such a charming […]

May 19, 2025 - 14:40

Cannes 2025: Christian Petzold's Latest Film 'Miroirs No. 3' is a Balm

In this angry world we live in today, with so many troubles and so much death and so much worry all around us, sometimes we need some peace and calm instead of rage to help us heal. But it's not easy to provide this kind of peace when there is so much raging going on. Way too many films nowadays feel the need to address the problems with the world by simply showing us the problems and using cinema to express some kind of anger. As if just showing us what is wrong will help us solve what is wrong – it rarely ever does. However, we really do need a bit of peace and calm these days, some soothing quieter moments to allow us to take a breath and become whole again. Miroirs No. 3, which is also simply titled Mirrors No. 3 in English, is the 11th feature film made by prolific German filmmaker Christian Petzold (also the director of Barbara, Phoenix, Transit, Undine, Afire). And it's just delightful – one of my favorite Petzold films already. Not at all what I was expecting, and that's a good thing, because I'm glad to discover it's such a charming & healing work of cinema. For 86 minutes we can get a bit of relief in Petzold's journey out to the German countryside. // Continue Reading ›