Scene from the film Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
Scene from the film Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
Scene from the film Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Direction
Year 
2020
Country
  • Germany
  • China
Duration
86min 
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“Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” This famous question that Snow White’s evil stepmother asks of her mirror every day in the popular Grimm Brothers fairy tale has become a sort of mantra these days. Sascha Schöberl seizes upon it here to give his film its title, but also to insert it into a contemporary context in which physical appearance has become an essential value of society. Mirror, Mirror on the Wall recounts the life of Doctor Han, a famous Chinese plastic surgeon who has made his life into a permanent quest for perfection. From the operating theatre to art fairs via fashion shows, Dr Han sets off in search of the absolute ideal of physical beauty. A self-proclaimed artist, he believes that his work goes beyond the medical domain: in his hands, the body becomes an artistic object. Through the implacable portrait of this character, the film questions beauty as an essential and pervasive element of society in the era of selfies. - Elena López Riera, Visions du Réel

Sesterce d'argent Prix du Public Ville de Nyon: Best feature film, Grand Angle, Visions du Réel 2020

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Details

  • Original title
    Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
  • Direction
  • Duration
    86 min (46-90 min.)
  • Year
    2020
  • Country
    • Germany
    • China
  • Colour
    • Colour
  • Production
  • Festivals
    • Visions du Réel, Nyon 2020
  • Awards
    • Sesterce d'argent Prix du Public Ville de Nyon: Best feature film, Grand Angle, Visions du Réel 2020

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