An intimate epic of minutia, Chantal Akerman’s masterpiece “Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles” (1975) provides an in-depth look in the daily life and tribulations of the housewife without a husband. Jeanne Dielman, played by Delphine Seyrig, has structured her life through routine only to be imprisoned by anxiety after the arrival of a simple letter from her sister.
I’m still emotionally reeling from watching this. It completely blew me away. I absolutely love how Akerman framed the…