Maria's family give her a puzzle for her 50th birthday, and she loves it. Not only does the patient housewife have fun solving the puzzle, she's also really good at them. Overflowing with enthusiasm for her new-found passion, she goes back to the shop where they bought the gift for another puzzle. There her eye is caught by a notice on the message board: Partner for puzzle tournament wanted. Maria musters her courage and, despite her family's misgivings, answers the announcement.
María Onetto
María del Carmen
Arturo Goetz
Roberto
Gabriel Goity
Juan
Henny Trayles
Carlotta
Felipe Villanueva
Juan Pablo
Nora Zinsky
Raquel
Marcela Guerty
Susana
Mirta Wons
Graciela
Mercedes Fraile
Carmen
Maria's family give her a puzzle for her 50th birthday, and she loves it. Not only does the patient housewife have fun solving the puzzle, she's also really good at them. Overflowing with enthusiasm for her new-found passion, she goes back to the shop where they bought the gift for another puzzle. There her eye is caught by a notice on the message board: Partner for puzzle tournament wanted. Maria musters her courage and, despite her family's misgivings, answers the announcement.
Interesting movie about a house wife that discovers a new skill when she is already middle age and the changes that it would bring to her life. Great performance by María Onetto and interesting story by Natalia Smirmoff.
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