Crocus

Crocus (1971)

March 13th, 19710h 7min

Animation
59%

Overview

A woman's nightly domestic rituals—from putting her baby to bed to making love—unspool in a playful parade of surreal, straight-from-the-id images. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.


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