1-2 Special is set to release the Christian Petzold drama MIROIRS NO. 3 on VOD and digital platforms this week, arriving tomorrow, May 19th, 2026. The film world premiered in the Director’s Fortnight Section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival before launching in US theaters in limited release on March 20th, 2026.
Miroirs No. 3 is written and directed by Christian Petzold, and stars Paula Beer, Barbara Auer, Matthias Brandt and Enno Trebs.
In the film, 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.
We’ve added the release date to our Streaming Calendar. Pre-order the film from Amazon below, and check out the official US trailer.
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