I love your emphasis on using the full title, I cannot agree more. There’s a certain focus of the private space that Jeanne Dielman is confined to when the full address is cited, that her name and thereby her identity is completely tied to the space she inhabits in her apartment. Great observation, and I’m glad I can share the same passion for this work that you clearly do as well. Cheers!
Thank you! Yes, you said it! And you said it better than I did. Thank you so much. Yes, there is a kind of identity/non-identity that is happening with the film, and the title is emblematic of that.
Seems more like a weird tangent to me, more like he bothered to memorize it and had to show that off. He could have just made the point and moved on rather than circle back to the topic again and again.
This should be shown in every school. It would be very popular I think. I can't stop thinking about this film. The meatloaf. The potatoes. The button. Hanging the coat in the closet. Washing the tub. Turning off the lights. Oh my goodness I'm getting excited just thinking about this awesome film. It's now rated as the best film that has ever been made. Oh I forgot the acting. So emotional and expressive. How could I forget the dynamic camerawork. How was it done. So still. Have to watch it again. Right now. Good times !
The length of this film intimidated me but I had to watch it for a film class. I'm glad I did. Though I struggled to get into it at first, the second half is hypnotic and demands your full attention. Every tiny deviation from Jeanne Dielman's established routine becomes dramatic to the point where leaving the scissors on the table in the penultimate scene is a great source of tension.
Delphine Seyrig provides a master class in acting here, especially in the last few scenes as the tension mounts. The sense of identification we feel with Jeanne is uncanny. The scene in the cafe just before she heads home that final fateful time is just amazing. Never has anyone before or since managed to convey so much with such minimal gestures and genteel facial expressions. She doesn't move or say a word but you can feel every fiber of her being screaming "Put out that cigarette and get out of my fucking chair!"
Hello Pauline, and thank you so much for this brilliant comment. You are so correct to mention the brilliance of Delphine Seyrig's performance. Absolute masterclass. You are absolutely correct.
I live in Brussels and I just saw the film for the first time, in a Brussels movie theater. The portrait of the city and its inhabitants in the 1970s, as well as of a Brussels home, was a fascinating one to see. So many details that I guess cannot be perceived if you don’t know this city and culture - a real time capsule. From the beginning it struck me, for instance, the strong Flemish accent of Jeanne’s son, that his French-speaking mother blames on him choosing to go to a Flemish-speaking school - Only in Brussels! Perhaps the social dimension of the film tends to be overlooked because of the universal appeal of its intimate one, but it is not less a masterpiece.
Daisuke, I really agree with you! This film overcomes any expectation and deserves to be watched. Thank you very much for your recommendation. Nietzsche would be proud of such masterpiece.
I really enjoy this film. Before you watch it for the first time, you might think from the sound of the film’s synopsis that the film with be ultra monotonous, and to a degree it is. And when you combine that with the length, you might think it will be an almost unbearable experience. But I find while watching it that the subject matter is almost hypnotic and it doesn’t feel as long as it is. I very much agree with your recommendation, Daisuke.
After your passionate recommendation, I'm a little more than half way through after two sittings. After about 45 minutes or hour I have to stop and reset my mind, then resume next day. Like you say, one really has to have open mind to watch this film because I admit that the first 1/3 left me somewhat baffled, but then after a day of digesting what I had witnessed, I was anxious to resume, and now even more so to watch the last 1/3. I first recognized this film was very unique when the mother and son ate their meal of soup and potatoes/meat:) I'm starting to notice some other very unusual styles this was filmed in, most blatantly the static camera setup and absence of music score. Thanks for no real spoilers and I refuse to read a review that does so. And I do notice that I am starting to keenly watch every little minute detail and movement of her everyday routine; I'm being drawn in with great interest. Thanks a lot Daiskue for your recommendation.
I am so happy that you have given this one a chance my friend. I cannot wait to hear what you think of it when you have finished with the work. Warmest regards from your friend, Daisuke.
The first viewing has to be broken up in sections. I'd recommend a second viewing, it is much easier to adjust to the film's glacial pace and sit through longer intervals when you really know what you're in for.
WOW, WOW and WOW... I honestly had already heard of this movie and a friend told me not to watch it, that it was not worth it. He called it pretentious, empty, and inconsequential. I often agree with my friend's opinion, but I have reconfirmed that cinema connects in such different and beautiful ways with each person. Thanks to this video I was encouraged to see the film this morning. I got up, had breakfast and turned on the television. It's funny how I got ready with my routine to see a movie about the routine itself. The shots lasted what they had to last and the time flowed in such a real way that I enjoyed it too much. I am a person who sticks to his routine all the time and that does not bother me. This film has seemed to me a very honest and interesting reflection about my day to day. Finally I would like to add that I am hypnotized by the production design of this movie (or maybe it is thanks to scouting work) The colors and textures of the clothes, the walls and the city match in such a beautiful way. Thanks for the recomendation and take care my friend.
Oh wow, wow, and wow... thank you so much for such a great and encouraging comment. I am so happy to hear of your reaction to this film. This has moved me very much. I love in particular your description of being "hypnotized". Yes, this is such a great way to describe it my friend.
Daisuke! It has been a long time! Hope you and your family have been well, especially during all of this pandemic madness. I can honestly say that I’ve given this film a wide berth for many years, primarily because of the challenges it presents to the viewer. As you said, it requires time and active attention of the viewer, so I’ve always pushed it back on my viewing list for that reason. But you’re absolutely right, and I think I owe it to myself to sit down and give it my full attention.
STEVE VINCENT FURNESS!!!!! One of the people I owe the most for this channel!! Your videos inspired me and they still do. Without them I would not be here. So it is soooooo good to hear from you my dear dear friend and hero. My warmest warmest regards to you and your family during these times. Yes, if and when you watch the film, please let me know what you think. I always always have time for you my dear friend. Please be well.
I have just two days ago seen this fantastic film , and it stays on so to say. At first was challenged by the tempo... but quickly realised that I was in for something very different. It was as if my own life was at stake, and as audience you are forced to particitate, because every movement, every take, every little detail matters!
I am so happy to hear that you saw this film and it had the impact that it did. Yes, such a challenging film, but so rewarding, especially if one follows the details, as you suggest. Thank you so much my friend for this.
Hello Daisuke, glad to see you're doing great and being profilic! I imported this film a few months ago when it was on sale on Amazon US, and I'm saving it for a special ocassion. Maybe since my birthday is around the corner and with your recommendation it's time to finally play it. Really excited for it, seems like my kind of film. P.S: my mother came into the room the other day as one of your videos was playing and she commented that you looked like a scientist, mainly for the glasses. I thought that it was quite funny, and that should tell you the next time I made a comment, I know you'll find it funny.
That is so great, and yes, I think it is a film that is worth a special occasion. And please give my warmest regards to your mother. Cheers my dear friend.
@@DaisukeBeppu I watched it and loved it. It actually cast a spell on me, because it is quite a long film. But I became mesmerised with it and especially loved the subtle ways in which Akerman shows us Jeanne changing over these three days. I also did not do any further research but I was wondering what the deal was with the son since to me he seemed to deal with some mental issues, but I don't want to jump to conclusions there as I'm not even close to being an expert and it's a delicate subject of course (I'm half Dutch, half French and the way this guy talked was just... weird). But yeah, a masterpiece and Delphine Seyrig knocks it out of the park with an amazing performance.
Oh that is great if it happens! I believe that is in the Akerman Eclipse DVD set, but it would be great of course if it had its own individual release.
I hope that you will find the time to elaborate on this fascinating film. I believe Chantel Akerman would wholeheartedly approve of this video. Best wishes my friend.
Hey Daisuke! Yeah, I really enjoyed this film but I have to say it dragged maybe a little bit for me. I do like how it unravels at the end with Jeanne Dielman left with nothing to do for a while and how a discipline of routine keeps her sane and her mind off the condition she lives in. I just recently watched this off of the Criterion Channel along with the special features being included and some of her other films being featured which were sort of a mixed bag for me, some interesting, some not so much. I recently did a review of the film and some of her other films on my channel on the last video that I just put up yesterday. Anyways Daisuke, thanks for another interesting video. Cheers to you as well my friend!
Hello my dear friend and fair enough. No problem at all. Thank you so much for giving the film a chance and for pointing out some of the aspects you liked about it. That is very kind of you my dear friend.
Well spoken, Daisuke. You will unfortunately be disappointed in me as in giving my thoughts on the film I did not reference the title in full on each occasion but for what it’s worth I did congratulate you for saying the name in full on your Sight and Sound poll livestream the other day. You are of course right that the title is important as it so closely associates the character with her environment. I was really glad to have finally watched it.
My dear dear friend, thank you so much! It is a film that will be part of the conversation for the next ten years and beyond, which is great. I hope that more people will give it a try. Cheers and warmest regards and happy new year my dear friend.
Now that I have the Criterion Channel for a few months, I might finally be able to watch this film. I’ve seen Meetings with Anna and Hotel Monterrey, but never this one. Ackerman’s film style was definitely made at a time when exposure to Ozu in the West was extremely limited and she took full advantage of that (which I’m not mad at, I respect the game). I was very amazed at emotions of Meetings with Anna.
Thank you so much for this... and when you see this film, please let me know what you think of it. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on it anytime my dear friend.
I unfortunately have not had the chance to watch this film. But I am excited to watch the very popular, and notoriously enthralling slow burn of Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles. I will update this comment with my thoughts on the film after I have seen it.
Since that the film is now the greatest film of all time according to the new Sight and Sound poll, you could do the live film discussion on it. It did inspire Richard Linklater. You could also do a video where you give your thoughts on the new Sight and Sound poll.
Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles has intimidated me for some reason, so I have not watched it. Encouraged by your video and by the comments here I'll watch it now.
@@DaisukeBeppu An amazing film where a missed button starts a revolution, the seeds of which were there at the beginning with the first use of the Ajax on the bath. Even the baby seems to have emerged from Eraserhead into Jeanne's life. I was captivated by the film and its focus on small details which seem to gang up on Jeanne as she enacts her various roles. The realism is engrossing, enough detail to glean cooking tips while still pursuing it's theme of the unraveling of it's main character in the face of a stultifying life. The film deserves it's reputation and I will watch it many times I think. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Hello Daisuke, I hope you’re doing well! This film is absolutely astounding. The concept and execution is genius, and I LOVE this monumental cinematic achievement. However, there is a flaw that I seem to be spotting. Which makes me very disappointed. Below, I’ll paste a section from my Letterboxd review of this film. I’m sharing this with you, Daisuke, in the hopes that possibly, you will disprove me. Something that I would love to happen. Or maybe I’m on to something. You’re a very intelligent man, Daisuke, with many amazing things to say about many amazing films. So here is the bulk of my review; She has a son. Here is the flaw; I’m not sure why she can’t say: “Right. You’re at the age where you can get a job. You need to start providing for this family. Get a weekend job, or a part time job. Also, I’m sick of making all of your meals, you need to start making your own, and also, making meals for the both of us. You need to start making your bed. You can also help all around the house, with all the housework, because I am swamped with it all.” A conversation like this never happens. Also, I don’t know what’s stopping her from getting out and doing something she really enjoys. Or even doing something inside the house she enjoys. Especially, if this conversation is had with her son. I was wondering what your thoughts on this are, Daisuke. I would absolutely love to hear your, always thought provoking insights, on this theory of mine. This is a film I greatly respect. However, this flaw has been bugging me incredibly. Have a fantastic day, Daisuke! And I hope this comment had been thought provoking for you. 😁🙏
I’ve never even heard of this film. I don’t believe I’ve seen this on the criterion channel either. Though, perhaps it was a film that has been removed or hasn’t been shown there yet.
Like the film itself, when thinking about it and something "new" or unthought-of-before comes to me, your point on the title is interesting and full of intimations about the film, the character, Akerman's purpose -- as far as we can glean it -- and everything about how to approach and what you "recieve" from viewing this movie. This is a very powerful and haunting film for me, full of "things" that you see and repeat seeing until something "new" is absorbed by my consciousness: for example, "Jeanne's" last encounter with a client is full of her ritualized preparations but I, at least, was suddenly struck with the observation that a rather large picture of her dead husband is on her dresser, facing the scene(s) on the bed! What does that mean? Why did "Jeanne" place his photograph there and in such an "observant" role? Was it always there and Akerman didn't emphasize it before, or did I not notice it when I should have? Is its presence -- or my notice of it -- in the climactic scene that overturns "Jeanne's" entire life some sort of catalyst -- a subconscious one for "Jeanne" or us; a conscious one for "Jeanne" as a sort of inclusion of the deceased into the scene's action...and what does each answer or set of answers mean to "Jeanne" or Akerman and definitely the viewer? I think the beauty of this film is there are no "knowns" -- no definitive answers (for example, I discussed this film in a review on a Criterion Facebook group and had to defend that "Jeanne" is indeed a woman but that the film is not a Feminist Film (in all caps, boldface and italicized, all wrapped up in a pretty bow for Gender Study or Gender-Based Film Studies or Feminism as a Movement to proudly place in their trophy case...or to place on their dressers to "observe" the "observers" of both film and the interpretive act played out). "Jeanne" is an Individual...certainly not an Everyman, especially with its gender overtones, but not a polemic or any Idea-specific representative, if you know what I mean here. I imagine "Jeanne" balking, shivering in dread, at the very thought of her Individuality being taken away like that. Rare, if not unique, is this film that I do not even question, let alone feel "cheated" or "frustrated" by the lack of definitive "answers" or "meaning(s)" in "Jeanne" as a character and her "life" as this film comes to seem. A great review and recommendation. It would be interesting to see the responses you get -- and help guide with your perceptions and analysis -- if you did a LiveStream of this film. BUT you should give your audience a forewarning about the film's length and the challenges both the length and the way the material is presented before Livestreaming it or you might have a riot on your hands!!! LOL!
Thank you so much for this my dear friend. I too share your sentiment in terms of the full power and impact of this work. Again, I really need to speak more detailed about it in a longer video, and so maybe one day soon I hope.... Cheers my dear friend and I hope you are well.
I would like to point out that films with ambiguous meaning can absolutely be feminist films, and I would certainly classify this film as such. There is not one kind of official feminism that all art must conform to in order to get a stamp of approval. JEANNE DIELMAN, 23, QUAI DU COMMERCE, 1080 BRUXELLES explores various subjects of interest to feminists, including the hyperfocus on the details of traditional women's work, as well as Jeanne's motivations for marriage.
I need need need someone to talk about this film with! Are they poor, and putting up appearances? Why don’t they own a fridge - it’s 1975?!? Why don’t they own a TV? What is the significance of there being curtains in almost every shot? Where do her and the son go every night?
You slightly mispronounce her surname, but perhaps no matter. Do you think the film would still be as engaging or interesting if it were not for the unexpected ending? I sometimes think it would have been truer, more authentic if Akerman really did have the tenacity to be true to her artistic logic and therefore not construct such a 'sensational' conclusion. After all, many of us trapped in the malaise of our quotidian life might secretly fantasise about taking such a liberating/devastating ultimate action (killing the client) but people who live at addresses like 23, quai du Commerce, in fact almost never do... Doesn't that then almost transport the film into the realms of a de facto soap opera or a kind of a avant-Hollywood indie film as opposed to rigidly adhering to a cinema of non-event or tedium? (For some reason, I can't help thinking of a dreadful, but horribly fascinating American crime series called 'Snapped - women who kill' (!))
Thank you so much your comment. I appreciate it very much and always I try to improve my poor pronunciation of other languages, so very very much appreciate my friend. Salut. As for your question, this is very interesting, and yes, on the one hand, I can see your perspective on how the ending may appear to be "sensational" and perhaps a kind of as you put it "de facto soap opera" way that might be seen as being maybe inherently contradictory to the mood of the rest of the piece. At the same time, I see the act itself as being carried out and portrayed in a way that is wholly un-sensationalistic and in fact true to form in terms of a kind of portrayal of, for lack of a better word, banality. Also, the trajectory of the film does point to a kind of breakdown of process for our main character, and in that case, the breakdown results in the ending that we have. So in terms of a kind of trajectory, the ending could be seen to be in keeping with the spirit of the film. Finally, one of the most fascinating things about the film is the fact that we know so much about the main character and yet we know little if anything at all. So it is difficult to know exactly what is going on in her head or in her heart, either directly or on a subconscious level, except by the things we see her do outwardly. And one of those things is the very act that is committed at the end. So, this could therefore help to see the denoument as not necessarily being in contravention against the rest of the piece, but rather yet another clue as to the ways and whys of the character. With the above being said, still I very much appreciate what you say and yes, I can definitely see your points very well.
Sorry if it seems like a trance like admonishment. If it seemed that way that is my fault. But believe me it is not meant at all as an admonishment because I do emphasize to the viewer to do this only “if possible” which means that I try to emphasize what I think is the significance of the title while at the same time trying to give people the choice. Ultimately it is your choice and I don’t at all say to anyone it is a requirement or anything and I never ever correct anyone or anything like that. So perhaps I’d say that “admonishment” is a bit of a mischaracterization. Still it is no problem for you to make that comment. Not at all. And you say “trance”. While I do admit to using repetition, it is not like I am doing a theatrical trance impression during this video so perhaps I disagree with you because you seem to be exaggerating in your comment. But at the same time that is OK because you are free to comment and call me or the video WEIRD. Not a problem. Ultimately you can do what you like and experience cinema how you like to. Including titles. And while I might have my own view and try to express it in these videos, I will always try to respect you and others. Cheers.
@@DaisukeBeppu Indeed, my comment is designed to share my subjective experience of your review and reflects the somewhat acerbic mood I was in. Without the explanation of WHY the full title carries the themes of the movie (this video is a recommendation and not analysis or even a complete synopsis) it seemed orthogonal to the flow of the rest of the review. Sorry if it was rude, I will endeavor to leave more compassionate comments.
No problem at all and thanks for the follow up. Much appreciated. And no need to feel the need to leave more compassionate comments if you don’t want to. Whatever you want to say, I’ll be happy to read it. I can’t promise I’ll agree all the time, but I will certainly try to listen. And I don’t think your comment was rude at all. Not at all. Please let me know anything anytime even if it is acerbic. Even the acerbic points are good ones. Cheers.
I love your emphasis on using the full title, I cannot agree more. There’s a certain focus of the private space that Jeanne Dielman is confined to when the full address is cited, that her name and thereby her identity is completely tied to the space she inhabits in her apartment. Great observation, and I’m glad I can share the same passion for this work that you clearly do as well. Cheers!
Thank you! Yes, you said it! And you said it better than I did. Thank you so much. Yes, there is a kind of identity/non-identity that is happening with the film, and the title is emblematic of that.
Seems more like a weird tangent to me, more like he bothered to memorize it and had to show that off. He could have just made the point and moved on rather than circle back to the topic again and again.
This should be shown in every school. It would be very popular I think. I can't stop thinking about this film. The meatloaf. The potatoes. The button. Hanging the coat in the closet. Washing the tub. Turning off the lights. Oh my goodness I'm getting excited just thinking about this awesome film. It's now rated as the best film that has ever been made. Oh I forgot the acting. So emotional and expressive. How could I forget the dynamic camerawork. How was it done. So still. Have to watch it again. Right now. Good times !
I know!!! I’m in love with the film! I don’t know if any of my friends have seen it, but I NEED to talk to someone about it!!
The length of this film intimidated me but I had to watch it for a film class. I'm glad I did. Though I struggled to get into it at first, the second half is hypnotic and demands your full attention. Every tiny deviation from Jeanne Dielman's established routine becomes dramatic to the point where leaving the scissors on the table in the penultimate scene is a great source of tension.
Thank you so much for this assessment my friend. This is very helpful indeed. And yes, the details are so important in this film. You are right.
I watch this film every Mother's Day
Brilliant my friend.
Delphine Seyrig provides a master class in acting here, especially in the last few scenes as the tension mounts. The sense of identification we feel with Jeanne is uncanny. The scene in the cafe just before she heads home that final fateful time is just amazing. Never has anyone before or since managed to convey so much with such minimal gestures and genteel facial expressions. She doesn't move or say a word but you can feel every fiber of her being screaming "Put out that cigarette and get out of my fucking chair!"
Hello Pauline, and thank you so much for this brilliant comment. You are so correct to mention the brilliance of Delphine Seyrig's performance. Absolute masterclass. You are absolutely correct.
I live in Brussels and I just saw the film for the first time, in a Brussels movie theater. The portrait of the city and its inhabitants in the 1970s, as well as of a Brussels home, was a fascinating one to see. So many details that I guess cannot be perceived if you don’t know this city and culture - a real time capsule. From the beginning it struck me, for instance, the strong Flemish accent of Jeanne’s son, that his French-speaking mother blames on him choosing to go to a Flemish-speaking school - Only in Brussels! Perhaps the social dimension of the film tends to be overlooked because of the universal appeal of its intimate one, but it is not less a masterpiece.
Oh wow… this is so great. I have never been to Belgium at all so reading a comment like this is really great for me
Love this movie, thanks for spreading the good word of Jeanne Dielman.
Not at all. Thank YOU for your great enthusiasm for the film and for cinema.
It taught me the importance of keeping a set schedule. A routine.
Well said my friend.
Daisuke, I really agree with you! This film overcomes any expectation and deserves to be watched. Thank you very much for your recommendation. Nietzsche would be proud of such masterpiece.
Hello and thank you for the great comment. You are very very kind. Cheers and warmest regards.
Hi Daisuke - Thank you for this recommendation as I love this film. The terror of tedium, what an accomplishment by Ackerman at a very young age.
I love how you put it: "the terror of tedium". Please let me borrow that next time I talk about the film.
@@DaisukeBeppu by all means
I really enjoy this film. Before you watch it for the first time, you might think from the sound of the film’s synopsis that the film with be ultra monotonous, and to a degree it is. And when you combine that with the length, you might think it will be an almost unbearable experience. But I find while watching it that the subject matter is almost hypnotic and it doesn’t feel as long as it is. I very much agree with your recommendation, Daisuke.
Thank you very much for this great comment. Yes, it has a kind of hypnotic quality as you suggest. Well said.
After your passionate recommendation, I'm a little more than half way through after two sittings. After about 45 minutes or hour I have to stop and reset my mind, then resume next day. Like you say, one really has to have open mind to watch this film because I admit that the first 1/3 left me somewhat baffled, but then after a day of digesting what I had witnessed, I was anxious to resume, and now even more so to watch the last 1/3. I first recognized this film was very unique when the mother and son ate their meal of soup and potatoes/meat:) I'm starting to notice some other very unusual styles this was filmed in, most blatantly the static camera setup and absence of music score. Thanks for no real spoilers and I refuse to read a review that does so. And I do notice that I am starting to keenly watch every little minute detail and movement of her everyday routine; I'm being drawn in with great interest. Thanks a lot Daiskue for your recommendation.
I am so happy that you have given this one a chance my friend. I cannot wait to hear what you think of it when you have finished with the work.
Warmest regards from your friend, Daisuke.
The first viewing has to be broken up in sections. I'd recommend a second viewing, it is much easier to adjust to the film's glacial pace and sit through longer intervals when you really know what you're in for.
WOW, WOW and WOW...
I honestly had already heard of this movie and a friend told me not to watch it, that it was not worth it. He called it pretentious, empty, and inconsequential. I often agree with my friend's opinion, but I have reconfirmed that cinema connects in such different and beautiful ways with each person.
Thanks to this video I was encouraged to see the film this morning. I got up, had breakfast and turned on the television. It's funny how I got ready with my routine to see a movie about the routine itself.
The shots lasted what they had to last and the time flowed in such a real way that I enjoyed it too much. I am a person who sticks to his routine all the time and that does not bother me. This film has seemed to me a very honest and interesting reflection about my day to day.
Finally I would like to add that I am hypnotized by the production design of this movie (or maybe it is thanks to scouting work) The colors and textures of the clothes, the walls and the city match in such a beautiful way.
Thanks for the recomendation and take care my friend.
Oh wow, wow, and wow... thank you so much for such a great and encouraging comment. I am so happy to hear of your reaction to this film. This has moved me very much. I love in particular your description of being "hypnotized". Yes, this is such a great way to describe it my friend.
The movie made me feel very uncomfortable and I'm not sure why. Especially the interactions with her son.
I only watched the first 4 minutes of your video and you convinced me to watch it. I'll come back once I watch the film. Glad to find your channel!
Thank you so much for your comment. Much appreciated. Cheers.
Daisuke! It has been a long time! Hope you and your family have been well, especially during all of this pandemic madness. I can honestly say that I’ve given this film a wide berth for many years, primarily because of the challenges it presents to the viewer. As you said, it requires time and active attention of the viewer, so I’ve always pushed it back on my viewing list for that reason. But you’re absolutely right, and I think I owe it to myself to sit down and give it my full attention.
STEVE VINCENT FURNESS!!!!!
One of the people I owe the most for this channel!! Your videos inspired me and they still do. Without them I would not be here. So it is soooooo good to hear from you my dear dear friend and hero.
My warmest warmest regards to you and your family during these times.
Yes, if and when you watch the film, please let me know what you think. I always always have time for you my dear friend. Please be well.
I watched this because of you! Thank you for the recommendation... it certainly was an experience. Such a well constructed movie...
Much appreciated!! I am so happy to hear that you saw this brilliant work!!!!
Evidently the critics participating in the decennial "Sight and Sound" poll for 2020 agree with you! Best film of all time!
Thank you so much for this comment! Yes, I heard about that!!!
Jeanne Dielman Tops Sight and Sound‘s 2022 Greatest Films of All-Time List
Thank you so much for the comment and yes, I too saw the new list!!
I have just two days ago seen this fantastic film , and it stays on so to say. At first was challenged by the tempo... but quickly realised that I was in for something very different. It was as if my own life was at stake, and as audience you are forced to particitate, because every movement, every take, every little detail matters!
I am so happy to hear that you saw this film and it had the impact that it did. Yes, such a challenging film, but so rewarding, especially if one follows the details, as you suggest. Thank you so much my friend for this.
Hello Daisuke, glad to see you're doing great and being profilic! I imported this film a few months ago when it was on sale on Amazon US, and I'm saving it for a special ocassion. Maybe since my birthday is around the corner and with your recommendation it's time to finally play it. Really excited for it, seems like my kind of film.
P.S: my mother came into the room the other day as one of your videos was playing and she commented that you looked like a scientist, mainly for the glasses. I thought that it was quite funny, and that should tell you the next time I made a comment, I know you'll find it funny.
That is so great, and yes, I think it is a film that is worth a special occasion. And please give my warmest regards to your mother. Cheers my dear friend.
I will watch this film during my 24 hour movie marathon this weekend, never seen it before so thank you for the heads up!
Thank you very much. Please let me know what you think of it when you see it!
@@DaisukeBeppu I watched it and loved it. It actually cast a spell on me, because it is quite a long film. But I became mesmerised with it and especially loved the subtle ways in which Akerman shows us Jeanne changing over these three days. I also did not do any further research but I was wondering what the deal was with the son since to me he seemed to deal with some mental issues, but I don't want to jump to conclusions there as I'm not even close to being an expert and it's a delicate subject of course (I'm half Dutch, half French and the way this guy talked was just... weird). But yeah, a masterpiece and Delphine Seyrig knocks it out of the park with an amazing performance.
Wow, Daisuke i have never even heard of this film! Thank you for sharing your recommendation, i'll definately take a look. Take care, and stay safe.
Thank you so much my dear friend.
Another great job daisuke San! I know this is of subject but samurai marathon, can't wait, music by Phillip glass sounds amazing.
Thank you so much my friend!
I suspect Criterion will announce Les Rendez-vous d'Anna on Blu-ray later this year btw. Another great Akerman film :)
Oh that is great if it happens! I believe that is in the Akerman Eclipse DVD set, but it would be great of course if it had its own individual release.
I hope that you will find the time to elaborate on this fascinating film. I believe Chantel Akerman would wholeheartedly approve of this video. Best wishes my friend.
Oh yes, I would love to. I was thinking about doing this as a possible livestream? But let me think about it. Thank you again my friend.
Word to every word. A Film for The Ages.
Hey Daisuke! Yeah, I really enjoyed this film but I have to say it dragged maybe a little bit for me. I do like how it unravels at the end with Jeanne Dielman left with nothing to do for a while and how a discipline of routine keeps her sane and her mind off the condition she lives in. I just recently watched this off of the Criterion Channel along with the special features being included and some of her other films being featured which were sort of a mixed bag for me, some interesting, some not so much. I recently did a review of the film and some of her other films on my channel on the last video that I just put up yesterday. Anyways Daisuke, thanks for another interesting video. Cheers to you as well my friend!
Hello my dear friend and fair enough. No problem at all. Thank you so much for giving the film a chance and for pointing out some of the aspects you liked about it. That is very kind of you my dear friend.
Just watched. "Nothing" happens and it is a 10/10 for me. Thank you, Daisuke
Hello and thank you so much!! It is a really amazing experience. Cheers.
Well spoken, Daisuke. You will unfortunately be disappointed in me as in giving my thoughts on the film I did not reference the title in full on each occasion but for what it’s worth I did congratulate you for saying the name in full on your Sight and Sound poll livestream the other day. You are of course right that the title is important as it so closely associates the character with her environment. I was really glad to have finally watched it.
My dear dear friend, thank you so much! It is a film that will be part of the conversation for the next ten years and beyond, which is great. I hope that more people will give it a try. Cheers and warmest regards and happy new year my dear friend.
Now that I have the Criterion Channel for a few months, I might finally be able to watch this film. I’ve seen Meetings with Anna and Hotel Monterrey, but never this one. Ackerman’s film style was definitely made at a time when exposure to Ozu in the West was extremely limited and she took full advantage of that (which I’m not mad at, I respect the game). I was very amazed at emotions of Meetings with Anna.
Thank you so much for this... and when you see this film, please let me know what you think of it. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on it anytime my dear friend.
I unfortunately have not had the chance to watch this film. But I am excited to watch the very popular, and notoriously enthralling slow burn of Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles. I will update this comment with my thoughts on the film after I have seen it.
Thank you so much. I look forward to hearing your further thoughts on this great work. Cheers and warmest regards.
Since that the film is now the greatest film of all time according to the new Sight and Sound poll, you could do the live film discussion on it. It did inspire Richard Linklater. You could also do a video where you give your thoughts on the new Sight and Sound poll.
Warmest regards my dear friend and happy new year!! And yes, I have done a livestream video on my thoughts on the new list!! Cheers.
@@DaisukeBeppu Yes, I did watch it. I'm going to watch the film soon.
Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles has intimidated me for some reason, so I have not watched it. Encouraged by your video and by the comments here I'll watch it now.
Thank you very much. If you get the chance to see it, please let us know what you think my friend.
@@DaisukeBeppu An amazing film where a missed button starts a revolution, the seeds of which were there at the beginning with the first use of the Ajax on the bath. Even the baby seems to have emerged from Eraserhead into Jeanne's life. I was captivated by the film and its focus on small details which seem to gang up on Jeanne as she enacts her various roles.
The realism is engrossing, enough detail to glean cooking tips while still pursuing it's theme of the unraveling of it's main character in the face of a stultifying life.
The film deserves it's reputation and I will watch it many times I think. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Hello Daisuke, I hope you’re doing well! This film is absolutely astounding. The concept and execution is genius, and I LOVE this monumental cinematic achievement. However, there is a flaw that I seem to be spotting. Which makes me very disappointed. Below, I’ll paste a section from my Letterboxd review of this film. I’m sharing this with you, Daisuke, in the hopes that possibly, you will disprove me. Something that I would love to happen. Or maybe I’m on to something. You’re a very intelligent man, Daisuke, with many amazing things to say about many amazing films. So here is the bulk of my review;
She has a son. Here is the flaw; I’m not sure why she can’t say: “Right. You’re at the age where you can get a job. You need to start providing for this family. Get a weekend job, or a part time job. Also, I’m sick of making all of your meals, you need to start making your own, and also, making meals for the both of us. You need to start making your bed. You can also help all around the house, with all the housework, because I am swamped with it all.” A conversation like this never happens. Also, I don’t know what’s stopping her from getting out and doing something she really enjoys. Or even doing something inside the house she enjoys. Especially, if this conversation is had with her son.
I was wondering what your thoughts on this are, Daisuke. I would absolutely love to hear your, always thought provoking insights, on this theory of mine. This is a film I greatly respect. However, this flaw has been bugging me incredibly. Have a fantastic day, Daisuke! And I hope this comment had been thought provoking for you. 😁🙏
The movie is currently available on HBO MAX streaming service.
I did not know that (I don’t have HBO MAX here) but that is good info for anyone who has it and is interested in this film. Thank you so much!!
Chantal Akerman is the best! Daisuke always has the best recommendations
You are very kind my friend. Thank you so much for this.
I’ve never even heard of this film. I don’t believe I’ve seen this on the criterion channel either. Though, perhaps it was a film that has been removed or hasn’t been shown there yet.
Thank you so much my dear dear friend. I hope you are well.
It is available on the Criterion Channel along with all the bonus features from the physical release
Like the film itself, when thinking about it and something "new" or unthought-of-before comes to me, your point on the title is interesting and full of intimations about the film, the character, Akerman's purpose -- as far as we can glean it -- and everything about how to approach and what you "recieve" from viewing this movie. This is a very powerful and haunting film for me, full of "things" that you see and repeat seeing until something "new" is absorbed by my consciousness: for example, "Jeanne's" last encounter with a client is full of her ritualized preparations but I, at least, was suddenly struck with the observation that a rather large picture of her dead husband is on her dresser, facing the scene(s) on the bed! What does that mean? Why did "Jeanne" place his photograph there and in such an "observant" role? Was it always there and Akerman didn't emphasize it before, or did I not notice it when I should have? Is its presence -- or my notice of it -- in the climactic scene that overturns "Jeanne's" entire life some sort of catalyst -- a subconscious one for "Jeanne" or us; a conscious one for "Jeanne" as a sort of inclusion of the deceased into the scene's action...and what does each answer or set of answers mean to "Jeanne" or Akerman and definitely the viewer?
I think the beauty of this film is there are no "knowns" -- no definitive answers (for example, I discussed this film in a review on a Criterion Facebook group and had to defend that "Jeanne" is indeed a woman but that the film is not a Feminist Film (in all caps, boldface and italicized, all wrapped up in a pretty bow for Gender Study or Gender-Based Film Studies or Feminism as a Movement to proudly place in their trophy case...or to place on their dressers to "observe" the "observers" of both film and the interpretive act played out). "Jeanne" is an Individual...certainly not an Everyman, especially with its gender overtones, but not a polemic or any Idea-specific representative, if you know what I mean here. I imagine "Jeanne" balking, shivering in dread, at the very thought of her Individuality being taken away like that.
Rare, if not unique, is this film that I do not even question, let alone feel "cheated" or "frustrated" by the lack of definitive "answers" or "meaning(s)" in "Jeanne" as a character and her "life" as this film comes to seem.
A great review and recommendation. It would be interesting to see the responses you get -- and help guide with your perceptions and analysis -- if you did a LiveStream of this film. BUT you should give your audience a forewarning about the film's length and the challenges both the length and the way the material is presented before Livestreaming it or you might have a riot on your hands!!! LOL!
Thank you so much for this my dear friend.
I too share your sentiment in terms of the full power and impact of this work. Again, I really need to speak more detailed about it in a longer video, and so maybe one day soon I hope.... Cheers my dear friend and I hope you are well.
I would like to point out that films with ambiguous meaning can absolutely be feminist films, and I would certainly classify this film as such. There is not one kind of official feminism that all art must conform to in order to get a stamp of approval. JEANNE DIELMAN, 23, QUAI DU COMMERCE, 1080 BRUXELLES explores various subjects of interest to feminists, including the hyperfocus on the details of traditional women's work, as well as Jeanne's motivations for marriage.
I need need need someone to talk about this film with! Are they poor, and putting up appearances? Why don’t they own a fridge - it’s 1975?!? Why don’t they own a TV? What is the significance of there being curtains in almost every shot? Where do her and the son go every night?
Did she put cheese in that meatloaf?
Thank you so much for your comment. It put a smile on my face. Cheers and I hope you are well.
You slightly mispronounce her surname, but perhaps no matter.
Do you think the film would still be as engaging or interesting if it were not for the unexpected ending? I sometimes think it would have been truer, more authentic if Akerman really did have the tenacity to be true to her artistic logic and therefore not construct such a 'sensational' conclusion.
After all, many of us trapped in the malaise of our quotidian life might secretly fantasise about taking such a liberating/devastating ultimate action (killing the client) but people who live at addresses like 23, quai du Commerce, in fact almost never do...
Doesn't that then almost transport the film into the realms of a de facto soap opera or a kind of a avant-Hollywood indie film as opposed to rigidly adhering to a cinema of non-event or tedium? (For some reason, I can't help thinking of a dreadful, but horribly fascinating American crime series called 'Snapped - women who kill' (!))
Thank you so much your comment. I appreciate it very much and always I try to improve my poor pronunciation of other languages, so very very much appreciate my friend. Salut.
As for your question, this is very interesting, and yes, on the one hand, I can see your perspective on how the ending may appear to be "sensational" and perhaps a kind of as you put it "de facto soap opera" way that might be seen as being maybe inherently contradictory to the mood of the rest of the piece. At the same time, I see the act itself as being carried out and portrayed in a way that is wholly un-sensationalistic and in fact true to form in terms of a kind of portrayal of, for lack of a better word, banality. Also, the trajectory of the film does point to a kind of breakdown of process for our main character, and in that case, the breakdown results in the ending that we have. So in terms of a kind of trajectory, the ending could be seen to be in keeping with the spirit of the film.
Finally, one of the most fascinating things about the film is the fact that we know so much about the main character and yet we know little if anything at all. So it is difficult to know exactly what is going on in her head or in her heart, either directly or on a subconscious level, except by the things we see her do outwardly. And one of those things is the very act that is committed at the end. So, this could therefore help to see the denoument as not necessarily being in contravention against the rest of the piece, but rather yet another clue as to the ways and whys of the character.
With the above being said, still I very much appreciate what you say and yes, I can definitely see your points very well.
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Thank you very much!
Question: Have you ever seen "Barry Lyndon?"
Yes, I have!!
7:51 to 9:25 is spent repeatedly admonishing viewers to pronounce the full title. Over and over as if in a trance. WEIRD.
Sorry if it seems like a trance like admonishment. If it seemed that way that is my fault.
But believe me it is not meant at all as an admonishment because I do emphasize to the viewer to do this only “if possible” which means that I try to emphasize what I think is the significance of the title while at the same time trying to give people the choice. Ultimately it is your choice and I don’t at all say to anyone it is a requirement or anything and I never ever correct anyone or anything like that. So perhaps I’d say that “admonishment” is a bit of a mischaracterization.
Still it is no problem for you to make that comment. Not at all.
And you say “trance”. While I do admit to using repetition, it is not like I am doing a theatrical trance impression during this video so perhaps I disagree with you because you seem to be exaggerating in your comment. But at the same time that is OK because you are free to comment and call me or the video WEIRD. Not a problem.
Ultimately you can do what you like and experience cinema how you like to. Including titles. And while I might have my own view and try to express it in these videos, I will always try to respect you and others. Cheers.
Oh and also, thank you so much for watching the video and for taking the time to comment!!
@@DaisukeBeppu Indeed, my comment is designed to share my subjective experience of your review and reflects the somewhat acerbic mood I was in. Without the explanation of WHY the full title carries the themes of the movie (this video is a recommendation and not analysis or even a complete synopsis) it seemed orthogonal to the flow of the rest of the review. Sorry if it was rude, I will endeavor to leave more compassionate comments.
No problem at all and thanks for the follow up. Much appreciated. And no need to feel the need to leave more compassionate comments if you don’t want to. Whatever you want to say, I’ll be happy to read it. I can’t promise I’ll agree all the time, but I will certainly try to listen. And I don’t think your comment was rude at all. Not at all. Please let me know anything anytime even if it is acerbic. Even the acerbic points are good ones. Cheers.
I like the acting in it and some shots, but man, it's long and a bit of a slog.
Yes, I understand regarding the running time. Thanks for giving the film a chance my friend. I really appreciate it.