Christian Petzold Drama ‘Miroirs No. 3’ Lands North American Distribution With Metrograph
Christian Petzold’s new drama Miroirs No. 3 has struck a North American distribution deal with Metrograph Pictures just ahead of its production start in Germany.
Marking the fourth feature collaboration for the renowned German filmmaker and actress Paula Beer, the film will be released next year. The Match Factory negotiated the deal on behalf of the filmmakers and is handling worldwide sales.
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Miroirs No. 3 centers on the aspiring pianist, Laura (Beer), whose life is upended when she is in a car crash with her boyfriend who is killed. Laura subsequently wanders into the house and life of a family of strangers, who offer to take care of her, but their motivations turn out to not be as simple as they first appear.
Also starring Barbara Auer, Matthias Brandt and Enno Trebs, the film is produced by SCHRAMM FILM Koerner Weber Kaiser, in co-production with ZDF and ARTE. Its financiers included Filmf?rderungsanstalt, Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien, Deutscher Filmf?rderfonds and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg.
Stated David Laub, Head of Metrograph Pictures, on the acquisition, “We could not be more excited to be working on this film and collaborating with Christian Petzold, a truly incredible and one-of-a-kind filmmaker. The script brings together many themes and ideas from his previous films, while also being a completely original piece of work that will keep audiences mesmerized throughout, as the film unravels many twists and turns while always staying grounded in an emotional and relatable story about love and family.”
Added Metrograph’s CEO, Christian Grass, “The opportunity to work with Christian Petzold on Miroirs No. 3 is truly amazing. He is a master filmmaker who is inspiring in both his extraordinary craftsmanship, thoughtfulness and storytelling sophistication. We are thrilled to support his new vision and expand Metrograph Picture’s slate by getting involved early in such an exceptional and distinguished project.”
A leading voice in contemporary European cinema, Petzold gained international recognition with his 2000 film The State I Am In, the first installment in his Ghosts trilogy, which won the German Film Award for Best Feature Film. Rounding out that series with the films Ghosts and Yella, the filmmaker earned the Berlin Film Festival’s Silver Bear for Best Director for his 2012 film Barbara and has also made titles like Wolfsburg, Jerichow, Phoenix, Transit, Undine and Afire. Released in the U.S. last summer, Afire won Berlin’s Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize and was shortlisted as Germany’s official submission for the Best International Feature Oscar.
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