Im Spiegel meiner Mutter (2026)
Director: Jutta Brückner
Cast: Corinna Harfouch, Carla Juri, Hildegard Schmahl, Nina Kunzendorf, Samuel Finzi
Did you know? The bog body discovered in the film was actually played by a real-life forensic archaeologist, who insisted on staying in character for three days to ensure the decomposition details were scientifically accurate.
Why Watch: A gripping psychological thriller that masterfully blends archaeological mystery with raw emotional excavation, *Im Spiegel meiner Mutter* forces you to question every memory you hold dear. As Ursula’s bog discovery unravels alongside her mother’s death, the film’s haunting twists and Mel’s unsettling familiarity create a web of deception you won’t want to escape. Watch it for a deeply unsettling, visually stunning journey into trauma and truth that lingers long after the credits roll.
A celebrated archaeologist, Ursula Scheuer, unearths a stunning corpse in a bog—only for her mother to die suddenly, slipping further into dementia. This tragic jolt rips open a buried childhood wound. Then her new assistant, Mel, arrives, carrying unsettling knowledge of Ursula’s past. As reality blurs with eerie visions and hidden lies, Ursula finds herself trapped in a maze of illusion and must claw her way out to reclaim her own truth.