The clock is ticking on Lilian Steiner’s carefully curated existence. In A Private Life, Jodie Foster delivers a masterclass in controlled intensity as an American psychiatrist in Paris whose world is dismantled overnight by the suspicious death of a patient.
efusing to accept the official narrative, she abandons her professional distance and descends into a shadow-filled investigation, proving that the most dangerous secrets are often the ones buried under years of routine.
What elevates this mystery above the standard thriller is the unexpected, witty dynamic between Lilian and her sharp-tongued ex-husband, played by Daniel Auteuil.
As they navigate a high-stakes web of deception that pulls in a brilliant supporting cast—including Virginie Efira and Mathieu Amalric—the film balances razor-sharp suspense with a deeply moving, grown-up look at the lives we hide from others.
Crime, Drama, Mystery
France (French, English) 107 Min
