Metrograph has acquired North American rights from The Match Factory to Christian Petzold’s Miroirs No. 3 starring Paula Beer, which starts production on Monday (August 26) in Germany.
Petzold and Beer reunite after Transit, Undine and Afire. Miroirs No. The film, 3, follows a young music graduate who must rebuild her own life after her boyfriend dies. Also starring are Barbara Auer (The Book Thief
), Matthias Brandt (Transit), and Enno Trebs (Afire).Miroirs No. Petzold’s Schramm Film Koerner Weber Kaiser is producing 3 in co-production ZDF and Arte. Funding comes from Filmforderungsanstalt (FFA), Beauftragte der Bundesregierung fur Kultur und Medien (BKM), Deutscher Filmforderfonds (DFFF), and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (MBB).
David Laub, head of Metrograph Pictures, called Petzold “a truly incredible and one-of-a-kind filmmaker”, adding: “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 mesmerised throughout, as the film unravels many twists and turns while always staying grounded in an emotional and relatable story about love and family.”Metrograph CEO Christian Grass said, “We are thrilled to support
new vision and expand Metrograph Picture’s slate by getting involved early in such an exceptional and distinguished project.”
The Match Factory represented the filmmakers in the negotiation with Metrograph.[Petzold’s]’Three Kilometers To The End Of The World’ heads winners at Sarajevo Film Festival
