Queen of Splinters (2012)
Overview
”I haven’t been in love with any of the men I have been with. I don’t know what love is.” A 66-year-old woman examines her life. We see her memories take shape through bizarre experiences at night clubs and during hotel nights spent with strangers. Those have not provided any comfort or safety for her. Rag dolls by artist Pauliina Turakka Purhonen portray the woman at the ages of 3, 5, and 60.
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| Original Language | sv |
| Popularity | 0.739 |
Directed By
Anna-Sofia Nylund
Crew
Anna-Sofia Nylund
Eva-Maria Koskinen
Ludvig Allén
Anna-Sofia Nylund
Anna-Sofia Nylund
Anna-Sofia Nylund
Anna-Sofia Nylund
Anna-Sofia Nylund
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