ItalianoVie privée
18 October 21:30
Teatro Studio Gianni Borgna
Pub Acc
Festa del cinema
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...
COMMENTARY
Half-psychological thriller, half-zany family comedy (to date the specialty of filmmaker Rebecca Zlotowski), self-doubt, certainty, insecurity, the past, former lives, suspicions – they all crowd the expressions on Jodie Foster’s marvelous, haughty face. She is joined by Daniel Auteuil, Virginie Efira and Mathieu Amalric.
DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT
The title A Private Life haunted me for years, as if it held a truth I needed to uncover: the tension between what we are and what others perceive of us. When I read this screenplay, I was fascinated by this chance to dismantle the myth of the “strong woman”, so often idealized on the screen. The protagonist questions her rationality and her professional identity, showing that vulnerability is often hidden behind composure. This is a talkative film, built around dialogue between a woman who has fallen silent, and another whose profession is to listen. The heart of the film lies in these confrontations, where roles are defined, and the vulnerability of both women is exposed.
Director
Rebecca Zlotowski
Rebecca Zlotowski is a French director and screenwriter, born in Paris in 1980. A graduate of the École Normale Supérieure and the Femis, and a former academic in French literature, she has directed several films including Dear Prudence (Critics’ Award for Best First Film at Cannes), Grand Central (Official Selection at Cannes), Planetarium (in Competition at the Venice Film Festival), An Easy Girl (SACD Award, Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes), and Other People’s Children (In Competition in Venice). Her mini-series Savages won the award for Best Series at the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics. She lives and works in Paris.