A Private Life

A Private Life
  • Friday February 06, 2026 4:00 PM
  • Friday February 06, 2026 8:00 PM
  • Saturday February 07, 2026 5:00 PM
  • Sunday February 08, 2026 12:00 PM
  • Sunday February 08, 2026 2:00 PM
  • Sunday February 08, 2026 4:00 PM

Directed by Rebecca Zlotowski
R; 105 minutes; French with English subtitles

“There’s a deliciously overripe, almost campy quality to much of A Private Life that’s expertly balanced by the intense focus of [Jodie] Foster’s performance.” —Peter Debruge, Variety

A mix of black comedy and mystery thriller, A Private Life depicts renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner (Jodie Foster) as she mounts a private investigation into the death of one of her patients, whom she is convinced has been murdered.


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