![]() The film examines a widowed mother's regimented schedule of cooking, cleaning, mothering, and running errands over three days. In a critics' poll published by Sight and Sound in 2022, it was named the greatest film of all time. In a critics' poll conducted by The Village Voice in 2000, it was named the 19th greatest film of the twentieth century. It has been labeled an exemplar of the slow cinema genre, as well as of feminist film. The film was met with mixed critical reception upon its release, but gained exposure in Europe and later became a cult classic, and is considered to be one of the greatest films ever made. Distinguished by its restrained pace, long takes, and static camerawork, the film is a slice of life depiction of a widowed housewife (portrayed by Delphine Seyrig) over the course of three days. It was filmed over five weeks on location in Brussels, and financed through a $120,000 grant awarded by the Belgian government. ![]() ![]() Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles ( French pronunciation: , "Jeanne Dielman, 23 Commerce Quay, 1080 Brussels") is a 1975 film written and directed by Belgian filmmaker Chantal Akerman. ![]()
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