News from Home (1977)
1h 29m 6.9/10 IMDb
Impersonal and beautiful images of Akerman's life in New York are combined with letters from her loving but manipulative mother, read by Akerman herself.
Director: Chantal Akerman
Cast: Chantal Akerman
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Grief / bereavement (major focus)
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