Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
1976 · TMDB 7.4
Directed by Chantal Akerman
A lonely young widow lives with her son following an immutable order: while the boy is in school, she cares for their apartment, does chores, and receives clients in the afternoon.
Why it matters
Chantal Akerman's three-hour study of a widow's domestic routine, shot in long, static takes, makes the repetition of peeling potatoes and making the bed into a slow-burning political statement. The camera's patience is the point.
- Runtime
- 202 min
- Released
- 1976-01-21
- Studio
- Paradise Films
- Country
- Belgium
- Language
- French
- TMDB score
- 7.4
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