Look Away

Look Away (2018) is a psychological horror thriller movie directed by Assaf Bernstein. This film follows a teenage girl dealing with a dysfunctional family. She remarkably gets wrapped up in a horrific relationship with her reflection. It’s a terrifying manifestation of trauma, repression, and the fractured self of a person.

🎥 Trailer Vibes

The trailer starts with a stunning tranquil condition where bullying Maria, a high school loner, goes through a lot of social alienation and family estrangement. However, the silence is abruptly broken by her reflection in the mirror which starts speaking to her. This marks the beginning of Maria’s spiral into madness. While this allows her to tap into the power and confidence which she was previously devoid of, it comes at a terrible price. As the trailer progresses, the visuals go from uniform, unforgiving spaces to horrifying depictions of vengeance.

🌟 Cast Highlights

India Eisley – Portrayer of Maria/Araminta. A restraining teenager with a bloodthirsty reflection which is a representation of the anger she has buried deep down.

Mira Sorvino – Portrayer of Amy Brenan. Maria’s mother who is emotionally distant from her child and is a suffering of bizarre and painful secrets.

Jason Isaacs – Portrayer of Dan Brenan. A Maria’s loving and cold father, perfectionist and an absent figure in her life who ultimately contributes to her feelings of inadequacy.

Harrison Gilbertson – Portrayer of Sean. A gentle classmate who is mixed up with the Maria’s psychotic breakdown.

📖 Synopsis

A timid and socially reserved girl, Maria is constantly bullied and neglected, emotionally and otherwise, at her school. Everything shifts when the reflection in her mirror, an assertive and sinister version of herself, promises to swap places. With the darker side of Maria in control now, she looks forward to paying back everyone who wronged her. However, as she relishes her newfound confidence, it quickly becomes a living nightmare because the reflection’s violent aggressiveness transforms into something edgier than Maria herself.

Look Away is a grusome tale which serves as a reminder of what a single mirror can worsen. In this case, it results in a gateway to unspeakable horrors caused by the undiluted rage ready to spill out.