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A Private Life

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When renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the death of one of her patients she is deeply troubled. Convinced that it was murder, she decides to investigate....
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Critics Consensus

A Private Life mixes Hitchcockian suspense, glossy aesthetics, and a playful streak of camp into an entertaining if somewhat slight mystery that's held together by Jodie Foster's captivating presence.

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Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 1h
It also leaves one realizing that “A Private Life,” despite the commanding leading lady holding its center, is a bit mixed up by design. Go to Full Review Peyton Robinson RogerEbert.com 9h
2.5/4
Despite an overall unsatisfying resolution to these inquiries, the ideas that the film prompts, coupled with Foster’s nuanced performance, make for a compelling enough character study. Go to Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com 14h
3.5/4
Zlotowski’s frisky handling of the material is difficult to resist, as are many of the romantic and comedic interludes that are liberally sprinkled throughout the proceedings. A Private Life is a lot of fun to watch. Go to Full Review Beatrice Loayza 4Columns 2h
...A Private Life has a title suitably generic for the filmmaker’s latest trip through the female psyche. But for a director whose classy realism can often feel like art-house vanilla, the movie unfolds with a much-warranted wink and a nudge. Go to Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue 2h
Jodie Foster’s playfully wily performance outshines the uneven script in this slight French caper, in which the silliness overwhelms the suspense. Go to Full Review Ross Bonaime Collider 3h
6/10
If anything, the real mystery of A Private Life is why we don’t get to see Foster on our screens more these days. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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leonard s 8h a story so confusing i could not follow it. there for boring. don't waste your time and money seeing it. See more Read all reviews
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Rebecca Zlotowski

Director

Jodie Foster

Lilian Steiner

Daniel Auteuil

Gabriel Haddad

Virginie Efira

Paula Cohen-Solal

Mathieu Amalric

Simon Cohen-Solal

Vincent Lacoste

Julien Haddad-Park
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Synopsis When renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the death of one of her patients she is deeply troubled. Convinced that it was murder, she decides to investigate....
Director
Rebecca Zlotowski
Producer
Frédéric Jouve
Screenwriter
Rebecca Zlotowski, Anne Berest, Gaëlle Macé
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Les Films Velvet, France 3 Cinéma
Rating
R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Brief Violence|Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
French
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 16, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 45m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)