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What part does food play in'Jeanne Dielman'?

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Food plays a central role in the 1975 film "Jeanne Dielman." It reflects Jeanne's rigid routine, with elaborate scenes of meal preparation, cooking, and eating. Food represents domesticity, but it also subtly hints at Jeanne's suppressed desires and the tension brewing beneath her seemingly orderly life, suggesting an undercurrent of frustration and unfulfillment.
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