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Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

1976 · 202 min · FR · NR · 7.4 (416 votes)
Dir. Chantal Akerman · Starring Delphine Seyrig, Jan Decorte, Henri Storck, Jacques Doniol-Valcroze, Yves Bical, Chantal Akerman
Drama

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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A stark, unblinking gaze into the quiet desperation of a life meticulously constructed. Each mundane action unfolds with a hypnotic, almost suffocating rhythm, hinting at an unseen rot beneath the surface of domestic order.

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