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

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

January 1st, 19710h 35min

Documentary
58%

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.


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