When young pianist Laura survives a car accident, she is taken in by a stranger named Betty at her countryside home. While Betty is friendly, her husband and son are cold and hostile toward Laura. Within the family’s mysterious atmosphere, Laura begins to suspect she may be at the center of their secret. As the title suggests, is Laura a mirror for someone? Christian Petzold captures the stories of people who weave lies about their lives to forget sorrow and loneliness, all within a mysterious and dreamy mood. His concise, precise approach, closely focused on the actors, guides the film with the intensity and suspense of an intriguing thriller. Paula Beer as Laura and Barbara Auer as Betty deliver a moving synergy through their performances, heightening the film’s chilling atmosphere. In Claude Chabrol’s style, Petzold transforms a peaceful town in rural Germany into a space full of unease and suspicion, elevating everyday life to the boundary between fantasy and reality.
Programme note by SEO Seunghee
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Screenings2
Thu, 09/18
17:0018:26
CGV Centum City IMAX
022KE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue
Sun, 09/21
09:3010:56
Busan Cinema Center Cinema 1
245KE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue
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