Nov. 18, 2021|Denmark|105 Min.|R
Genre: Comedy;Romance
Description: “The Venus Effect 2021 Complete Movie in Danish | Available in 720p and 480p”
**Plot Overview:**
The Venus Effect is a psychological phenomenon named after famous paintings of Venus admiring herself in a mirror, such as Diego Velázquez’s Rokeby Venus, Titian’s Venus with a Mirror, and Veronese’s Venus with a Mirror. Observers of these artworks often assume Venus is gazing at her own reflection. However, since the viewer sees Venus’s face in the mirror rather than being directly behind her, what Venus sees differs from the viewer’s perspective. Logically, it would make more sense if Venus were looking at the viewer’s reflection or, in the original context, the artist’s reflection.
This concept emphasizes how people’s beliefs can contradict observable reality, a study area known as naive or intuitive physics. In films, this effect is frequently used when actors appear to look at themselves in a mirror. What the audience sees differs from the actor’s perspective because the camera isn’t positioned directly behind the actor. Instead, the actor’s placement is adjusted to frame their reflection attractively for the camera.
Although the term “Venus Effect” references a female figure, it applies broadly. For instance, in “The Lady and the Unicorn” tapestries, a unicorn seems to admire its reflection while kneeling. Bertamini et al. (2010) further confirmed that this effect occurs in photographs and real-life scenarios when observing a person and a mirror in a room.
Cast director: Morten Solgaard Pedersen
Cast actor: Johanne Milland, Josephine Park, Anne Sofie Wanstrup, Lars Mikkelsen, Sofie Gråbøl, Morten Hee Andersen, Jeanett Albeck, Karoline Brygmann, Olivia Joof Lewerissa, Camilla Lau
Original name: Venuseffekten