Maggie in Wonderland

Maggie in Wonderland

Life begins in the middle of the poop

2008 · 72 min · ★ 5.0 · Documentary

A portrait of Maggie, through Swedish everyday life. Maggie always co-ordinates high heels with a beret, and she loves gold. She lives on the 15th floor in one of Malmö’s suburbs. Her balcony is littered with reminders of her previous life. Under a golf bag, next to a racing ticket from 1999, are the remains of a pigeon that she killed when she couldn’t sleep.

Directed by Ester Martin Bergsmark · Written by Mark Hammarberg

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