Maggie in Wonderland

Apr 11, 2008

1h 12m

★ 5.0

Life begins in the middle of the poop

Overview

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.

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Documentary

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Cast

Herself

Beatrice Andersson

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