Portrait of a Young Girl at the End of the 60s in Brussels
1994 · 60 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 425 VOTES · DIR. Chantal Akerman
Overview
The main character, Michele, spends the hour discussing her views of life with some old and new friends, and tries to understand her own feelings about her place in the world and her sexuality, while a camera follows along at close range.
Dialogue Timeline — 639 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:11 "ALL THE BOYS AND GIRLS OF THEIR AGE"
00:05:48 She died.
00:10:01 Already?
00:11:48 That kind of thing is terribly, terribly painful. I know what I'm talking about.
00:13:25 I love a sweet taste with alcohol.
00:14:44 It's a question of feeling. Of pride, too.
00:16:04 I steal money from my father.
00:17:31 I was really despicable to him the other night.
00:18:53 Like that stigmata business. I know it's gloomy.
00:20:19 "and warp consciousness.
00:21:48 - In any case, I'll wait for you. - No, don't. Find someone else.
00:23:12 I really wanted to have a good cry.
00:25:21 Have you ever wanted to die?
00:26:59 - Crazy people are like that? - I don't know. I suppose.
00:28:13 Some days, I'd tell myself, "Obey. It would be easier."
00:29:36 You mustn't say stuff like that. They have done you no harm. - Yes they have.
00:30:58 Well... not really in fact.
00:32:35 - Let's do something. - What?
00:34:21 It's when he says, and he often does:
00:35:51 How would you do it?
00:42:41 Should we make the bed? It's sad like this.
00:46:17 I hate it.
00:48:20 What do you mean, not bad?
00:55:40 Me too.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed639
Dialogue density10.7 lines / min
First line00:00:11
Final line00:55:40
Production Record
DirectorChantal Akerman
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes425