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A Private Life

2025 · Film · 108 min

  • Mystery
  • Crime
  • Drama

Plot

When renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the sudden death of a patient, she suspects murder. She mounts a private investigation, enlisting an odd assortment of quirky characters.

About A Private Life

A Private Life (French: Vie privée) is a 2025 French mystery thriller film directed and co-written by Rebecca Zlotowski, starring Jodie Foster, alongside Daniel Auteuil, Virginie Efira, Mathieu Amalric, Vincent Lacoste, and Luàna Bajrami. The film had its world premiere at the out of competition section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 20 May. It was theatrically released in France by Ad Vitam in 26 November. The film received positive reviews from critics with particular praise for Foster's performance, which earned her nominations for the Lumière Award for Best Actress, becoming the first American to receive a nomination.

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Cast

  • Jodie FosterLilian Steiner
  • Daniel AuteuilGabriel Haddad
  • Virginie EfiraPaula Cohen-Solal
  • Mathieu AmalricSimon Cohen-Solal
  • Vincent LacosteJulien Haddad-Park
  • Luàna BajramiValérie Cohen-Solal
  • Noam MorgenszternPierre Hallant, smoking patient
  • Sophie GuilleminJessica Grangé, hypnotist
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