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

6.6

11 votes

1971

35m

Documentary

Overview

In this unfinished work, a young mother, her little girl, as well as a friend of the mother's, spend the summer in a villa. The mother shares her problems – womanhood, motherhood, being married - with her friend, dresses up with the little girl, observes her body, and does a series of household tasks.

Directed by Chantal Akerman