A lonely widowed housewife does her daily chores, takes care of her apartment where she lives with her teenage son, and turns the occasional trick to make ends meet. However, something happens that changes her safe routine.
Jeanne Dielman, a lonely young widow, lives with her son Sylvain following an immutable order: while the boy is in school, she cares for their apartment, does chores, and receives clients in the afternoon.
Written by Volker Boehm
Continuity:
In one scene in the kitchen, the thermos is on the window ledge but appears on the table when the camera cuts to a different angle.
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