Review of La chambre

La chambre (1972)
7/10
Short, unusual, and silent
9 September 2020
This is Chantal Ackerman's first film. She's the director, the writer, and the star. Ackerman was apparently living in a small apartment, and her cinematographer panned across the apartment, going counterclockwise (mostly). We see the furniture, which is interesting when you think about it as art.

We see Ackerman in bed. She's in a different pose each time. Sometimes she's eating an orange. That's the plot. (Of course, there must be a plot if there's a writer.)

Chantal Ackerman was a great director. This movie is important as her first film. It was interesting in its way, but it's not something that everyone would enjoy. The film has an IMDb rating of 6.0. I rated it 7.
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