It’s about time. We tackle Chantal Akerman’s Sight and Sound topping Jeanne Dielman, and begin our series on her singular career. Ben introduces Akerman’s career, spotlighting her fierce conviction and crystalline vision, Eli loops in a melodramatic reading, and Wilson zeroes in on an ending that explosively caps off a 3.5h opus. And if you’re struggling with how to approach this film, as entertainment or as art, just remember: it’s about time.

Links:

Behinds the scenes of Jeanne Dielman

Slant magazine interview 

Article on Akerman 

Wilson’s Letterboxd review

Stephen Gillespie’s Letterboxd review

Angelica Jade Bastien on Longlegs

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