A French psychological thriller directed by Rebecca Zlotowski, starring Jodie Foster, screened as part of the French Film Festival at Plymouth Arts Cinema.
A Private Life is coming to Plymouth Arts Cinema on Friday 17 July, as part of the French Film Festival. It's a thriller directed by Rebecca Zlotowski, co-written with Anne Berest, and it's in French with English subtitles.
Jodie Foster stars as Dr Lilian Steiner, an American expatriate psychoanalyst living in Paris. Her life is turned upside down when a long-standing patient dies suddenly, and convinced it was murder, she throws herself into amateur sleuthing with her ex-husband, played by Daniel Auteuil, in tow. It's described as an elegant, unpredictable thriller with dark humour and a Hitchcockian flair, playing with the contrast between deliberate comedy and deep dives into a personality full of grey areas. Foster's performance is noted for her impeccable French, comic timing, and charisma.
Alongside Foster and Auteuil, the film features Mathieu Amalric, Virginie Efira, Vincent Lacoste, and a cameo by documentarian Frederick Wiseman. Some reports mention a complex narrative layer involving a hypnotherapy session that triggers a past-life vision, though the primary focus remains on the central murder-mystery investigation. It's a French-language production, so you'll be reading the subtitles throughout.
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Tickets for the cinema are £11 for peak screenings after 6pm and £9.50 for concessions, with off-peak screenings before 6pm at £10.50 and £9 for concessions. Under 26s pay £7.50, and Wednesday matinees are also £7.50. There are relaxed screenings for £5, and a Summer Saver for under 18s at £6.75.
