Strand Releasing unveiled the trailer for ‘I’ll Be Your Mirror’, a drama film from director Bradley Rust Gray. The film previously premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival under the title ‘Blood’ where the film won the Special Jury Award for Uncompromising Artistic Vision. Carla Juri (Blade Runner 2049, Brimstone) stars as the lead role of a grieving woman who just lost her husband, traveling to Japan to find recovery.

Starring the film beside Juri are Takeshi Ueno, Sachiko Oshima, Futaba Okazaki, Gustaf Skarsgård, and Dagur Kári.

Release Date

Directed by Bradley Rust Gray, ‘I’ll Be Your Mirror’ opens in select US theaters August 23, 2024.

Synopsis

After the death of her husband, a young woman travels to Japan where she finds solace in an old friend, but, when his comforting turns to affection, she realizes she must give herself permission before she can fall in love again.

Director Bradley Rust Gray talked about lead actress Carla Juri’s involvement on the project, saying “She can do anything, but I really like bringing out the personality of somebody and when she laughs, it’s insane. It’s like her head cracks open, so you want to capture that. Her sense of humor’s like very different than my sense of humor but her ability to tap into that…she’s unpredictable in a wonderful way. And we just had this trust. It was just a really wonderful in sync thing where every decision we were totally on board with and it was really great.”

Reviews

David Fear in a Rolling Stone review praised the film, including it on Rolling Stone’s Best Movies at Sundance 2022 list, writing “It’s exactly the sort of unassuming, quietly observant film that you would have caught at the fest 10 or 20 years ago. And in a moment when human connection feels like a rare currency, this tender slice-of-life practically doubles as a salve.”

Brian Tallerico in a RogerEbert.com review gave the film a less glowing review after it’s Sundance premiere, writing “‘Blood’ (previous title) is the kind of film that could become richer outside of the festival experience—it’s a tough pace for a 5-movie-a-day reading. Unpacking themes of how we grieve, connect, and live in this world feels valuable. I just wish I didn’t feel like ‘Blood’ (previous title) was actively pushing viewers away from being able to do so.”

Official Trailer

Watch the official trailer for ‘I’ll Be Your Mirror’.