Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles evaluation action
2022-07-06 19:02
"Jeanne Dillman" details the experience of a housewife for two days and three nights. The fixed camera position, long shots and few lines, no close-ups, and out-of-focus practices are more "anti-film". To a certain extent, it is similar to "Horse of Turin", and this "set in stone" also creates a shocking ending. The whole film can be said to have no style, but it is full of style. Melodrama, experimental drama, minimalism all come together at this moment. The portrayal of middle-class women, and the rallying cry for feminism, is reminiscent of Fassbender and Godard
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Extended Reading
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles quotes
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Jeanne Dielman: I could have made mashed potatoes, but we're having that tomorrow.
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Sylvain Dielman: Aren't we going to listen to the radio today?