This beautifully captured time capsule of 1970s New York City is Akerman’s most elegantly minimalist and profoundly affecting meditation on dislocation and estrangement. Over a series of exactingly composed shots of Manhattan, the filmmaker reads letters sent by her mother years earlier. A tender meditation on urban alienation and personal disconnection.

Screening as part of 5 by Akerman

Director Chantal Akerman
Year 1976
Duration 1h 29m
Language French with English Subtitles