The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman(1971)
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.
Movie: The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman
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The young mother (uncredited)
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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.
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1971-01-01
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