Reflection in a Dead Diamond
Seen it?2025 | 87 min | Action, Thriller, Mystery
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When the mysterious woman in the room next door disappears, a debonair 70-year-old ex-spy living in a luxury hotel on the Côte d'Azur is confronted by the demons and darlings of a lurid past in which moviemaking, memories and madness collide.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Berlin award.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$70K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 61K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani
- Fabio TestiJohn Diman (old)
- Yannick RenierJohn Diman (young)
- Koen De BouwMarkus Strand
- Maria de MedeirosLaura
- Thi-Mai NguyenSerpentik
- Céline CamaraAmanda
- Kézia QuentalDiva
- Sylvia CamardaSerpentik
- Sophie MouselJane
- Hervé SogneWaiter