'' MTV News ' '' James Montgomery reviewed the video , saying : " It 's a clip that packs an emotional wallop , a downright beautiful examination of the ebbs and flows of love and the true connection that continues once our time here is over . That 's a rare thing indeed , and so is this video ... it is understated and elegant and really truly touching . " Timberlake 's grandmother Sadie Bomar told Italian weekly '' Grazia '' that " Justin did n't tell me he was doing it making the video , it was a surprise . He said , “ You have to see this video , just you sit down and watch it " . I was moved by it , it brings tears to my eyes . It 's a lovely tribute to us . " Timberlake took home the award for Video of the Year at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards . The video also won the award for Best Editing . It was named one of the 10 best music videos of the year by '' The Hollywood Reporter '' and '' Spin '' . Maura Johnston from '' Spin '' wrote : The music video on YouTube has received more than 550 million views as of April 2019
2013 MTV Video Music Awards
2013 MTV Video Music Awards
Mirrors (Justin Timberlake song)