La chambre
5.9
Akerman, by using 360° camera pans, explores the space of a small room like a succession of still lifes : a chair, fruits on a table, solitary objects in waiting. Amidst this thread of movement, there is only one living figure: a young woman, sitting on a bed.
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Cast
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Chantal Akerman Director · Babette Mangolte Cinematographer Geneviève Luciani Editor
United States release July 11, 1989 · Produced in Belgium
Production
Paradise Films
Production
Belgium
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Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
France · January 1, 1972
Theatrical
United States · July 11, 1989
Theatrical · New York City, New York
Australia
August 17, 2025 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
Italy
September 6, 1975 · Premiere · Venice Biennale
Poland
August 16, 2021 · Premiere · New Horizons International Film Festival
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