Portrait of a Lazy Woman
Belgian director Chantal Akerman struggles to overcome her laziness in the name of making a film about the subject.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | La Paresse |
| Year | 1986 |
| Country | France |
| Genre | Comedy, Documentary |
| Director | Chantal Akerman |
| Runtime | 8 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.1/10 (17 votes) |
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Akerman constructs the film as a candid diary of creative block, relying on a static camera and minimal editing. She explores laziness not as a vice but as an existential state, using her own inertia as the primary narrative material.
What lingers after viewing is the quiet humor in the struggle against an intangible force. The film turns procrastination into a poignant, shared experience. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Chantal Akerman
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Watch in a state of relaxed idleness, ideally on a lazy afternoon.
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