Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
A widow’s meticulously ordered domestic life becomes a radical study of labor, solitude, and psychological rupture.
Overview
A poignant exploration of domestic life and the weight of solitude.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Glacial
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- austere
- hypnotic
- oppressive
- focused arthouse viewing
- film study
What critics said
Critics broadly regard Chantal Akerman's formally daring domestic drama as a landmark of feminist and experimental cinema, praising its hypnotic precision and transformative use of everyday time.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jeanne's cooking, cleaning, shopping, and household rituals unfold in extended fixed-camera shots with unusual temporal precision.
Jeanne's daily childcare, cooking, cleaning, and household management dominate the film's observed routine.
Jeanne supports herself and her son through prostitution while maintaining an exacting domestic role as a single mother.
The apartment's fixed spaces and repeated routines gradually become hypnotic, oppressive, and psychologically charged.
Films like Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, and why
News from Home
shared slow cinema, feminist perspective, domestic alienation, and formally rigorous attention to routine
The Piano Teacher
shared minimalist observation, female-centered psychological tension, and austere domestic atmosphere
Safe
shared experimental drama, oppressive repetition, institutional confinement, and escalating psychological discomfort
The Second Mother
shared feminist themes, long-form duration, domestic labor, and intimate social realism
Movie Details
- Director
- Chantal Akerman
- Release Date
- 1976-01-21
- Runtime
- 202 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (412)
Cast
- Delphine Seyrig
- Jan Decorte
- Henri Storck
- Jacques Doniol-Valcroze
- Yves Bical
- Chantal Akerman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, TCM, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles about?
- A widow’s meticulously ordered domestic life becomes a radical study of labor, solitude, and psychological rupture.
- What is Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles as glacial, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles as mild.
- What did critics think of Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles?
- Critics broadly regard Chantal Akerman's formally daring domestic drama as a landmark of feminist and experimental cinema, praising its hypnotic precision and transformative use of everyday time.
- Which films are like Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles?
- Films with a similar feel include News from Home, The Piano Teacher, Safe, and The Second Mother.
- How long is Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles?
- Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles runs 202 minutes.
- Where can I watch Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles?
- In United States, Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, TCM, HBO Max.
