The Mirror

The Mirror

2021•1h 25m•8.5/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.5/10(2)

Jean has not spoken to his mother for 5 years. However, she has just committed suicide and he has to return to Belgium to settle his estate. While she bequeaths him an antique mirror of great monetary and sentimental value, he will have to deal with his mother's very young husband, Fabrice, and his mother, who are hindering his efforts to get it back. Through this quest for the mirror, Jean will have to free himself from a past that haunts him by making peace with what his mother left him.

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Exogène Films

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Normand Daneau

Normand Daneau

Jean

Tatiana Zinga Botao

Tatiana Zinga Botao

Julianna

Élia St-Pierre

Élia St-Pierre

Lydia

Lise Roy

Lise Roy

Diane (70 years old)

Bénédicte Décary

Bénédicte Décary

Diane (35 years old)

Guillaume Cyr

Guillaume Cyr

Bernard

Bruno Piccolo

Bruno Piccolo

Fabrice

Jacqueline van de Geer

Jacqueline van de Geer

Fabrice's Mother

Benoît Guérin

Benoît Guérin

Mike

Christophe Vienne

Christophe Vienne

Lucas

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