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La chambre

1972 · 11 min Documentary
5.3 / 10 · TMDB

Furniture and clutter of one small apartment room become the subject of a moving still life—with Akerman herself staring back. This breakthrough formal experiment is Akerman's first film made in New York.

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Year 1972
Country Belgium
Genre Documentary
Director Chantal Akerman
Runtime 11 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.3/10 (39 votes)

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Akerman constructs her breakthrough formal experiment on a radical deceleration and the repeated motion of a camera that scans the space like a witness. The film relies on minimal action to explore the very nature of observation and domestic materiality.

What lingers after viewing is a hypnotic rhythm of contemplation, where mundane objects gain monumentality and the director's gaze becomes a challenge to the viewer's own perception. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Chantal Akerman

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