In 'A Private Life,' Jodie Foster portrays Lilian Steiner, an American psychiatrist living in France who confronts personal and professional dilemmas after a patient's suicide. As she grapples with guilt and suspicion regarding the presumed murder of her patient Paula, Lilian embarks on a mystery with her ex-husband. The film combines a slight mystery plot with character introspection, examining Lilian’s identity, her emotional connection to Paula, and her flawed perception of others. Despite its engaging premise, the film's tone vacillates, leading to occasional awkwardness.
The highlight of the movie is actually a scene in English between Foster and the great documentarian Frederick Wiseman, who plays her former psy...
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