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After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.


When renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the sudden death of a patient, she suspects murder. She mounts a private investigation, enlisting an odd assortment of quirky characters.

Jodie Foster
Lilian Steiner

Daniel Auteuil
Gabriel Haddad

Virginie Efira
Paula Cohen-Solal

Mathieu Amalric
Simon Cohen-Solal

Vincent Lacoste
Julien Haddad-Park

Luàna Bajrami
Valérie Cohen-Solal

Noam Morgensztern
Pierre Hallant, smoking patient

Sophie Guillemin
Jessica Grangé, hypnotist

Frederick Wiseman
Dr. Goldstein

Aurore Clément
Perle Friedman
A Private Life is a crime, mystery film released in 2025 exploring themes of suicide, paranoia, suspicion of murder, private investigator, psychiatrist. Directed by Rebecca Zlotowski, it stars Jodie Foster, Daniel Auteuil, Virginie Efira. When renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the sudden death of a patient, she suspects murder. She mounts a private investigation, enlisting an odd assortment of quirky characters.
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