“… mixes Hitchcockian suspense, glossy aesthetics, and a playful streak of camp.” - Rotten Tomatoes.
A gripping psychological mystery set in contemporary Paris, Jodie Foster stars as psychiatrist Lilian Steiner, whose life is unsettled by the death of a former patient. Convinced there is more to the story than a simple suicide, Lilian begins an investigation that leads her through a maze of family secrets, conflicting memories and unsettling revelations. Directed by Rebecca Zlotowski, this intelligent French thriller combines suspense, dark humour and emotional depth, anchored by a superb central performance from Foster in a role that earned widespread critical acclaim.
In French, with subtitles.
When a former patient dies, psychiatrist Lilian Steiner becomes convinced that something doesn't add up. Starring Jodie Foster, A Private Life is a smart, atmospheric French mystery that weaves together psychological drama, family secrets and an increasingly obsessive search for the truth.