Special Classic Really Long Films
Really Long Films, Volume 2

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)

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The Sight & Sound Top 100 Best Films was ruled by the likes of Hitchcock and Welles for decades. Until the last update of the list dropped, that is… Akerman was just 25 years old when she set out to chronicle the monotone existence of a Brussels mother and housewife, working with an almost entirely female crew. The film showcases three days in the life of Jeanne, minutely framing her chores and hobbies in real time, intersected with gentleman callers that drop by for paid pleasures. A film that requires a certain mindset but rewards the viewer with a one of a kind experience. The film returns to our screens only twice, so make sure you catch it. French language with English subtitles and an intermission.

Credits

Regie
Chantal Akerman
Cast
Delphine Seyrig, Jan Decorte, Henri Storck
Genre
drama
Speelduur
202 minuten
Land
België. Frankrijk
Taal
Frans
Ondertiteling
Engels

Storyline

Jeanne Dielman (Delphine Seyrig), the widowed mother of a teenage son, Sylvain (Jan Decorte), ekes out a drab, repetitive existence in her tiny Brussels apartment. Jeanne’s days are divided between humdrum domestic chores — shopping, cooking, housework — and her job as an occasional prostitute, which keeps her financially afloat. She seems perfectly resigned to her situation until a series of slight interruptions in her routine leads to unexpected and dramatic changes.