Fan Casting1080 Bruxelles
Hollywood Remake of Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
by Chantal Akerman
Story added by visno on June 5, 2024
The film examines a widowed mother's regimented schedule of cooking, cleaning, mothering, and running errands over three days. The woman earns money by having sex with a different client each afternoon before her son arrives home from school. Like her other activities, Jeanne's prostitution is part of a mundane routine she performs daily by rote.
After a visit by a client on the second day, Jeanne's orderly behavior begins to subtly unravel. She overcooks potatoes while preparing dinner, then wanders around the apartment carrying the potato pot. She forgets to put the lid on the porcelain urn in which she keeps her money, forgets to tur...read more
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