Sieben Frauen, sieben Sünden

A patchwork of bold, uneven experimental voices that rewards patience with striking images and ideas rather than easy stories.

Directed by

Chantal Akerman, Maxi Cohen

Genres

Drama

Starring

Gabi Herz, Michael Dick, Kate Valk

Tagline

Seven women filmmakers explore the seven deadly sins

Overview

Seven Women, Seven Sins (1986) represents a quintessential moment in film history. The women filmmakers invited to direct for the seven sins were amongst the world's most renown: Helke Sander (Gluttony), Bette Gordon (Greed), Maxi Cohen (Anger), Chantal Akerman (Sloth), Valie Export (Lust), Laurence Gavron (Envy), and Ulrike Ottinger (Pride). Each filmmaker had the liberty of choosing a sin to interpret as they wished. The final film reflected this diversity, including traditional narrative fiction, experimental video, a musical, a radical documentary, and was delivered in multiple formats from 16, super 16, video and 35mm.

How it feels

Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Identity, gender, morality, obsession

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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