Meshes of the Afternoon
Jan 01 1943
•0h 14m
•Mystery, Fantasy
A woman returning home falls asleep and has vivid dreams that may or may not be happening in reality. Through repetitive images and complete mismatching of the objective view of time and space, her dark inner desires play out on-screen.
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Maya Deren
The Woman
Alexander Hammid
The Man
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