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Episode 153 – L’Argent

March 8, 2021

I carry a particular impression with me about Robert Bresson’s L’Argent (1983). It strikes me as a stately and austere museum whose only exhibit is devoted to the artifacts of a tragic and deadly crime. As I wander its minimalist halls, I am met with object lessons and vivid displays…

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Episode 058 – Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

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September 24, 2017

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Episode 058 – Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

After repeated viewings, contemplation, and discussion, I don’t know what drives the main character of Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (Akerman, 1975). And I’m not just talking about the ending. Even after feeling a deep kinship with what I see on the screen, I don’t know that…