La chambre

July. 11,1989      
Rating:
5.9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Chantal Akerman as  Self - On her bed

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Reviews

Odelecol
1989/07/11

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

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Fairaher
1989/07/12

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

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Doomtomylo
1989/07/13

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

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InformationRap
1989/07/14

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

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