Marine Atlan’s La Gradiva begins in a way that evokes the potential for a grand, fantastical journey that’s about to play out. The music begins to swell as a camera mounted to a train bursts forth from a dark tunnel, moving ever so fast through the countryside. The rich landscape looks incredible, but despite the […]
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NYFF63 – MIROIRS NO. 3 Is Strange Yet Effective
The found family trope becomes quite literal in Christian Petzold’s Miroirs No. 3, celebrating its U.S. premiere at the 63rd New York Film Festival. Upon first meeting Laura (Paula Beer), she seems “off.” It’s a feeling many will likely be able to relate to. We’re unsure of what exactly is causing our unease, yet it […]