Puzzle

Agnes bakes her own cake and hosts her birthday party, quietly tending to her family. After the party, she is drawn to a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle among the gifts she receives. The puzzle's challenge awakens a craving for something beyond her routine life, setting her on a new path.

She travels to New York City to visit a shop where she hopes to find more complex puzzles. The bustling city opens a window to a world beyond her suburban routine.

Inside the NYC puzzle shop, she notices an advertisement that leads her to Robert, a former puzzle tournament champion. The ad marks the beginning of a chance encounter that could change her life.

Robert, wealthy and reclusive, is seeking a new partner to compete in the national championship and asks Agnes to meet him twice a week to practice. The arrangement marks the start of a professional partnership that also awakens her curiosity about his world.

Back home, Agnes tells her family she needs to help an aunt who has broken her leg, lying every day to hide the truth. She begins to assert herself, declaring that she will go to the tournament despite her husband’s resistance.

She falls in love with Robert, and their relationship remains secret as she balances family life with this new attraction. The growing bond motivates her to push past her ordinary role.

On the last day of practice, Agnes and Robert end up in bed together after a tense session. The affair marks a turning point in her loyalties and life at home.

When she returns home late, Louie confronts her, asking whether she’s having an affair. Agnes confesses that she did have sex with Robert, confirming the affair.

On the day of the national tournament, Ziggy cooks breakfast for her, fueling her with a sense of normalcy. Agnes and Robert win the national championship.

After the win, she breaks the news of her success to her sons but doesn’t tell them she must leave for Brussels to compete in the World Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament. Her secrecy hints at a looming, difficult departure.

Agnes, with both sons and Gabe’s girlfriend Nicki, goes to the family’s old vacation home, where Louie agrees to sell the place so the boys can pursue their dreams. The trip marks a temporary moment of family unity amid shifting dynamics.

From the vacation home, Agnes calls Robert to remind him of the Brussels flight, but she ultimately chooses not to go to the international championship. She boards a train to Montreal, choosing her own path rather than following the path laid out for her.