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The Puzzle is a film of genre Drama directed by Natalia Smirnoff released in USA on 27 may 2011 with María Onetto
The Puzzle (2010)
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Add to a movie listPuzzle (Spanish: Rompecabezas) is a 2010 Argentine drama film directed by Natalia Smirnoff. It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.
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A middle-aged housewife, Maria del Carmen (Maria Onetto), suddenly finds she has a gift for assembling puzzles. Unbeknownst to her husband (Gabriel Goity) and two college-age sons, she begins practicing for a tournament with a man (Arturo Goetz) she met through an ad in a puzzle shop. The thrill "of a woman discovering her special gift and rejoicing in it" is just one of the surprises in store for Maria, as she starts to look differently at the pieces of her life, and to try new things.Actors
María Onetto
(María del Carmen)
Mirta Wons
(Graciela)
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