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Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
BELGIUM · 1975

Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles

Chantal Akerman
domestic routine female sexuality economic survival motherhood class struggle
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Synopsis

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.

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I'm obsessed with her cinema... it changed my life... a huge inspiration on my rhythm, my relationship to female characters, and showing their interiority.
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