Jeanne Dielman
drama
169
Masterclass
Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
44
Educational Value/50
36
Craft & Quality/50
48
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The TVI Take
A Belgian widow's three days of household routine are filmed in real time until a sudden rupture. Chantal Akerman's 1975 film was recently named the greatest film ever made by Sight & Sound.
Formally radical — the repetition of domestic labor makes visible the invisible. Educational about the structure of women's domestic work and the violence of routine.
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