In the Crystal Gaze three women occupy a lavish setting, namely in the magnificently art deco rooms of the Eltham Palace in London. With help of these women, who are wearing impeccable period clothing and pearl jewelry – reminiscent of the excessive 1920's – Ursula Mayer is able to create a visual parallel to the tradition of the classical Hollywood film and it's iconic actors. In contrast to her previous films, there is a script – however it is in the form of single statements, monologues and quotes. Cinematic role-playing shows a complicated web of dramatization, camera and staging.