Carla Juri Travels to Japan in Grief Drama ‘I’ll Be Your Mirror’ Trailer

Carla Juri Travels to Japan in Grief Drama ‘I’ll Be Your Mirror’ Trailer

by Alex Billington
July 17, 2024
Source: YouTube

“At its core, this film is about healing.” Strand Releasing has unveiled an official trailer for an indie drama titled I’ll Be Your Mirror, made by the indie filmmaker Bradley Rust Gray. This initially premiered back in 2022 at the Sundance Film Festival, but it has been stuck in release limbo for the past few years. Now it’s finally opening this summer. Chloe (starring Carla Juri) travels to Japan for work where she is welcomed by an old friend, Toshi. Sliding between the melancholy of loss of her husband and the awe of perspectives changed, she wanders an unfamiliar landscape. I’ll Be Your Mirror explores grief and the road to emotional recovery. With a fresh rhythm, and unforgettably rich performances, this subtle study captures the vibrancy of healing. Also starring Takashi Ueno, Issey Ogata, Gustaf Skarsgärd, and Sachiko Ohshima. At Sundance it won a Special Jury Award for “Uncompromising Artistic Vision”, but received mostly mixed-to-negative reviews. This reminds me of Perfect Days, but it’s nowhere near as good as that film. Worth a look.

Here’s the first official trailer for Bradley Rust Gray’s film I’ll Be Your Mirror, direct from YouTube:

After the death of her husband, a young woman named Chloe (starring Carla Juri) travels to Japan where she finds solace in an old friend named Toshi. But when his comforting turns to affection, she realizes she must give herself permission before she can fall in love again. Sliding between the melancholy of loss of her husband & the awe of perspectives changed, she wanders an unfamiliar landscape. I’ll Be Your Mirror, formerly known as blood, is written & directed by American indie filmmaker Bradley Rust Gray, director of the films Salt, The Exploding Girl, and Jack & Diane previously. Produced by David Urrutia, Bradley Rust Gray, So Yong Kim, Elika Portnoy, Alex Orlovsky, Jonathon Komack Martin. This initially premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival a few years ago under the name blood. Strand Releasing will debut I’ll Be Your Mirror in select US theaters (NY & LA at first) starting August 23rd, 2024 coming up this summer.

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