Twelve minutes that'll wreck your whole day — in the best way.
Trapped in limbo by the vivid memories of his recently departed mother, the family home becomes an allegory for a son's loss.
Direction
Meo turns rooms into emotional minefields.
Acting
Hawco's silent breakdowns speak volumes.
Cinematography
Domestic spaces feel both familiar and alien.
Director
Massimo Meo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The crocus flower traditionally symbolizes resurrection and new beginnings — bitter irony for a film about stasis and refusal to let go.
Meo shot this in his actual childhood home, using his mother's real furniture and photographs.
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