Crosswords

Crosswords

Madam's day is turned into a revival of memories and rearranging of home spaces—all triggered by her daily crosswords ritual, which revealed itself to be more challenging than usual.

2024 · 20 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

The daily crosswords-and-coffee ritual, when difficult to decipher, revives the memories of a woman's household, materialized in the spaces of her residence, in a disarrangement of times and places.

Directed by Marthina Baldwin · Written by Marthina Baldwin

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