A middle-aged woman with shoulder-length brown hair and blue eyes sits in a brown leather armchair, hands clasped together at her chest. She wears a navy blazer over a white button-up shirt and a gold watch. Her expression is calm and composed. Behind her is a bookshelf filled with binders and books, a Tiffany-style lamp, and blue-painted walls. A patterned rug is partially visible to the right.

A Private Life

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About A Private Life

Jodie Foster stars as psychiatrist Lilian Steiner in this gloriously witty and suspenseful French detective thriller from multi-award-winning director Rebecca Zlotowski.

When her patient, Paula Cohen, unexpectedly commits suicide, Lilian is accused of overprescribing antidepressants by the widower Simon (Mathieu Amalric). Suspecting there is more to the case than meets the eye, she tries to uncover the truth, assisted by a hypnotist whose methods she despises, and her charming ophthalmologist ex-husband (Daniel Auteuil), who is eager for a rapprochement with his ex-wife.

Intriguing and entertaining, Zlotowski’s latest movie is a tongue-in-cheek tale with delightful performances from Jodie Foster — speaking impeccable French — and a top-notch cast.
 

Booking info

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Duration includes trailers, adverts and any Q&A/panel. For events such as NT Live, Colour Box and Reel & Meal there will be minimal advertising. We do not admit latecomers after the main feature has started and we have a limited food & drink policy.

MAC’s cinema programme has been generously supported by BFI Film Audience Network and Film Hub Midlands.

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