The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman (1971)

6.6/10 35 min Documentary

Overview

A young mother, alone with her daughter, confides in a friend who happens to be the director herself. Chantal Akerman, although she sympathizes with the mother, does not say a word.

Cast

Claire Wauthion

The young mother (uncredited)

Chantal Akerman

Herself (uncredited)

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