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A Private Life is a 2025 mystery crime drama film, directed by Rebecca Zlotowski, starring Jodie Foster, Daniel Auteuil and Virginie Efira.
- 110 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews
- posts span May 20, 2025 to Oct 31, 2026
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60 of 132 · most liked firstJodie Foster returns to the psychological thriller in A Private Life, an elegant mystery movie out in the UK on Friday (June 26th) from @altitudefilms.bsky.social Director Rebecca Zlotowski made the excellent Grand Central and it's well worth your time. 4 out of 5. film-authority.com/2026/06/22/a...
positive · AI labelView post →A Private Life franksfilmreview.com/2026/01/30/a... Last November, I found myself wandering the streets of Paris, swept up in the city’s charm. Everywhere I turned, I saw posters for a film called "A Private Life." The film was playing in theaters all over town, and the name Jodie Foster...
neutral · AI labelView post →Film 6 of 9 at the Calgary International Film Festival A Private Life (Vie privée) My least favourite of the film festival so far. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Also, go Jodie Foster!? 🙌🏼 Had no idea it was a French film bc who knew Jodie Foster was fluent in French? Not this guy!
negative · AI labelView post →Jodie Foster is the unhinged shrink from hell, in this silly and fun French psychological thriller A Private Life shows at 69th BFI London Film Festival, which is taking place right now: dmovies.org/2025/09/27/p...
neutral · AI labelView post →Jodie Foster est magnifique in the somewhat messy, but slyly funny French psychological thriller A PRIVATE LIFE. She has such lovely chemistry with Daniel Auteuil. Fun, genre-bending mystery. #filmsky #fyc
neutral · AI labelView post →that french Jodie Foster movie A Private Life was really good, and also gets something very right: MiniDiscs were cool, aspirational even
positive · AI labelView post →Jodie Foster is phenomenal in French dark comedy/film noir A PRIVATE LIFE, an engrossing examination of past trauma, loneliness, and compulsion, accentuated by a flawless score. Lovely chemistry between Foster and Daniel Auteuil. In theaters. Read my review on @elmntsofmadness.bsky.social. #filmsky
positive · AI labelView post →"I’m fond of the possibilities for movies to dig into the invisible." I spoke with Rebecca Zlotowski about Jodie Foster and their new film A PRIVATE LIFE for @ebertvoices.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →Based on @kphipps3000.bsky.social's review (and others), it sounds like THE BONE TEMPLE is quite something. He also reviews Jodie Foster in A PRIVATE LIFE and I write about the conceptually audacious German film SOUND OF FALLING: thereveal.film/in-review-28...
neutral · AI labelView post →The Cannes Film Festival continues with Rebecca Zlotowski's A PRIVATE LIFE (VIE PRIVÉE), which is playing out of competition and will arrive in US theaters later this year via Sony Pictures Classics. Here are the first reactions: www.whentostream.com/news/cannes-...
neutral · AI labelView post →I reviewed A PRIVATE LIFE, which is a rare recent opportunity to see Jodie Foster in a big-screen role. I love her in it, but only sorta like the movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →Netflix has announced the titles arriving on its platform in July 2026, including original film premieres ENOLA HOLMES 3, HEARTSTOPPER FOREVER, and 72 HOURS. Plus, the SVOD premieres of MILE END KICKS, THE CHORAL and A PRIVATE LIFE. Here’s the full list: whentostream.com/heres-whats-...
neutral · AI labelView post →“A Private Life is the kind of flimsy genre exercise that needs a strong star performance to keep it on course. Thankfully, Jodie Foster is at the centre of the film, and it’s hard to imagine a stronger linchpin.” Philip Concannon reviews. www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...
neutral · AI labelView post →Today at The Reveal: You can read me on the very metal 28 DAYS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE and the less metal Jodie Foster mystery movie A PRIVATE LIFE. Meanwhile, @scotttobias.bsky.social weighs in on the German drama SOUND OF FALLING:
neutral · AI labelView post →Brief mention of #LongCovid in the context of hyperosmia / smell sensitivity in the French movie A Private Life starring Jodie Foster. (of course in a seemingly functional person that is able to work, but still, always interesting to see it mentioned out there in the wild)
neutral · AI labelView post →Reminder that cinemas are great places for keeping cool. I actually put my jumper on during yesterday evening's showing of A Private Life in tThe Cameo. Lovely! The film was pretty good too, and Jodie Foster's French is impeccable. youtu.be/HbIEbJbEpF4?...
positive · AI labelView post →My interview with Jodie Foster in which she talks about her new film, A Private Life, doing the press for Taxi Driver in French at 13 and describes De Niro as "NOT the most interesting human on Earth" is now up at The Saturday Paper:
neutral · AI labelView post →i should go see A Private Life, which seems to be Wiseman's final credit, appearing as an actor in the film
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday, I could use ✅️ #wero instead of ❌️ #paypal for the first time to buy tickets for the movies : "A Private Life" aka "Paris Murder Mistery" starring Jodie Foster Thanks to Munich-based company #Kinoheld for implementing this payment method. I would love […] [Original post on ohai.social]
neutral · AI labelView post →What’s on your #weekend watchlist? A handful of titles I’m hoping to get to this weekend… Apex Slanted Late Shift A Private Life #Filmsky
neutral · AI labelView post →I got to see Rebecca Zlotowski’s ‘A Private Life’, starring Jodie Foster earlier. A wonderfully acted and interesting film. No spoilers. #VisionsOfEurope #QFTBelfast #FlicksOfMyYears
positive · AI labelView post →A PRIVATE LIFE solidifies Jodie Foster as one of the best in any language. Review by @darnthatdave.bsky.social insessionfilm.com/movie-review...
neutral · AI labelView post →Rebecca Zlotowski’s up-tempo comedic murder mystery #APrivateLife is a breezy, fun means of showcasing delicious chemistry between legendary actors. Read our Cannes review:
neutral · AI labelView post →A Private Life, starring Jodie Foster, is now streaming on Netflix. www.metacritic.com/movie/a-priv... “Its bizarre blend of genre and tonality comes together in an altogether surprising way; a labyrinth of ceaseless pleasures.” - Gregory Nussen, Screen Rant
neutral · AI labelView post →Off to a triple bill of movies today. 1) The Invite 2) A Private Life 3) Nirvanna, the band, the show, the movie Letterboxd Profile -> boxd.it/aGTId
neutral · AI labelView post →I enjoyed the film A Private Life, in which Jodie Foster speaks flawless French and MiniDiscs play a significant role.
positive · AI labelView post →📽️ Movie Challenge 2026 - Week 10 Watch a movie with a character holding something on the poster. This week I watched: Queen to Play (2009) A Private Life (2025) Innocence (2004) Hadewijch (2009) Beautiful Lies (2010) The Big Risk (1960)
neutral · AI labelView post →This week's rants and reviews. ("Sirat," "Father Mother Sister Brother," "A Private Life," "H is for Hawk" among the latter; you know what for the former.)
neutral · AI labelView post →At Midwest Film Journal, #IFJA member Nick Rogers says Jodie Foster's first French-language leading role in nearly 50 years has some fun diversions. But the herky-jerky tones and superficial drama of "Vie privée (A Private Life)" lack that certain je nais sai quoi. #filmsky 📽️
neutral · AI labelView post →Late start to my Leeds International Film Festival viewing this year, but watched French light thriller A Private Life this evening. Fun and watchable, Jodie Foster is very good, but ultimately not quite sure what the film wanted to be. #LIFF2025
neutral · AI labelView post →#LIFF2025 - Film 1 - A Private Life (France) - You don't need me to tell you that Jodie Foster is good but I especially enjoyed her chemistry with Daniel Auteuil in this psycho-crime-drama. It's a fun ride although it could have been a little more engaging I think.
neutral · AI labelView post →Jodie Foster delivers another masterful performance in director @rebecca.zlotowski’s (left) complex, rewarding and even funny mystery “ A Private Life” which has one more screening @tiff_net Thursday. The film releases in 2026. Our 4- N review here: nextmag.ca/tiff-reviews...
neutral · AI labelView post →So tomorrow I’m seeing a Private Life. These are my thoughts going into the film itself @mvbrat10.bsky.social @nerdobaggins.bsky.social @ryanjrobotham.bsky.social @bvlikeslinguica.bsky.social @gonzaegonza91.bsky.social @scalawagjack.bsky.social @thanosprime.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →On the show today: Emily Power-Smith on make-up sex; Lorna Daly on sewing classes; Inger Leemans on kids walking; Brian Lloyd on movie misquotes; Fionnuala Jones with showbiz news; Dean McGuinness with beer; Zara Hedderman reviews ‘A Private Life’ and ‘Toy Story 5’
neutral · AI labelView post →Irish movie releases highlights for the week (6 March 2026): - Othello - A Private Life - Hard Boiled (4K restoration) - The Bride! - Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man - Hoppers
neutral · AI labelView post →This weekend #AtTheJBFC, crack the case alongside Jodie Foster in the frisky, feminine film noir A PRIVATE LIFE, go fly a kite at our All Ages screenings of MARY POPPINS, catch a one-night-only screening of Oscar nominee WEAPONS, revel in THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE on 35mm, and more: bit.ly/4q6DdSo
neutral · AI labelView post →As a habitual language learner, I adored @colemanjspilde.bsky.social's lovely reading of Jodie Foster's new movie #APrivateLife for @salon.com www.salon.com/2026/01/18/a...
neutral · AI labelView post →#LIFF2025 Film 1 - A Private Life: Exceptional central performance by Jodie Foster. An intriguing film where you're never sure where it's going. A light, humorous touch means the quasi-thriller elements work and have tension, even though they're ridiculous on the face of it.
positive · AI labelView post →Can’t see as many films as I’d like at this year’s Leeds International Film Festival because day job and all that, but I’m booked in for A Private Life, Sentimental Value, ChaO, Cotton Queen and a random Polish documentary about trains. Can’t wait 😊.
neutral · AI labelView post →My Script Magazine article: Highlights from the 2025 New York Film Festival ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere,’ ‘Sentimental Value,’ ‘A Private Life’ scriptmag.com/2025-new-yor... #2025NYFF #NYFF #scriptmag #Newyorkfilmfestival #‘Springsteen:DeliverMefromNowhere #SentimentalValue #APrivateLife
neutral · AI labelView post →🎥 filmsky 🎬 My ★★★★ review of A Private Life on Letterboxd boxd.it/bk0xkh
positive · AI labelView post →A PRIVATE LIFE is, according to @suddenlyquiet.bsky.social, a film Truffaut would have loved to have made and Hitchcock would have enjoyed. See it at the NYFF www.unseenfilms.net/2025/10/a-pr...
neutral · AI labelView post →@chrisreedfilm.bsky.social reviews Rebecca Zlotowski's A PRIVATE LIFE, starring the great Jodie Foster, out of #TIFF50 filmfestivaltoday.com/film-reviews... #filmsky @tiffnet.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →A PRIVATE LIFE is a bit of a confounding film; not bad but also not really any of the things it sets out to be. The mystery and sleuthing at the heart of the story is interesting, but things get messy & muddled rather quickly, held up only by Jodie Foster's expectedly compelling performance. #TIFF50
neutral · AI labelView post →Jodie Foster tells us why she chose to work on the French film “A Private Life” that premiered at TIFF today! #JodieFoster #TIFF50 #TIFF2025
neutral · AI labelView post →#344 - A Private Life (2025) ★★★½ Review: boxd.it/gY72Ct
positive · AI labelView post →Out to the Picturehouse in Cambridge #cinema 🎥 to see A Private Life 🙂 Hypnotist and psychiatrist 🧠 It's about relationships 🤔 mother & son, estranged spouses, doctor & patient👂 And a plot with a couple.of surprises 😮 If a more thoughtful #film is your thing give it a watch 🎞 #FilmSky #cinema
positive · AI labelView post →In a deeply ironic touch, this is how I found out that AI was used to generate the dream and trance sequences in A Private Life. Which of course now means I won't be seeing that film. Pity, I was looking forward to the Foster performance.
negative · AI labelView post →Now in UK cinemas, A Private Life, starring Jodie Foster. Fosters stars in her first French film, playing a psychiatrist whose ex-patient may have been murdered, that gets too wrapped up in its convoluted plot. Review: boomuk.net/a-private-life.html #APrivateLife
neutral · AI labelView post →A Private Life (review) – an intriguing, albeit scattershot, thriller with atmosphere and empathy in abundance. Review by @calumcooperfilm.bsky.social Read More: cineramafilm.com/2026/06/26/a...
neutral · AI labelView post →A PRIVATE LIFE (VIE PRIVÉE), a French film in Chapter soon. Jodie Foster is the only Hollywood star who speaks French without any American accent. ⭐️ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Priva...
neutral · AI labelView post →I watched this (French) movie 'A Private Life' 2025 yesterday and Jodie Foster smoked alot and spoke mostly French
neutral · AI labelView post →A Private Life, Jodie Foster in Paris A Private Life stars Jodie Foster in a French film about an expat American psychiatrist working in Paris. It's mostly in French except for a return to English when the occasion demands a curse word. […] https://oldaintdead.com/a-private-life-jodie-foster-in-paris/
neutral · AI labelView post →I’ve just finished watching A Private Life. A French film. The film itself is decent enough but Jodie Foster is outstanding acting in French
positive · AI labelView post →★ Director #RebeccaZiotowski gives #JodieFoster a free rein in French in A PRIVATE LIFE, but this promising French noir fails to deliver, says Saskia Baron www.theartsdesk.com/film/private...
neutral · AI labelView post →#ICYMI: @kevinjones1.bsky.social reviews #RebeccaZlotowski 's #APrivateLife starring #JodieFoster. Read his thoughts on the film below: cineccentric.com/2026/02/15/a...
neutral · AI labelView post →A Private Life opens tomorrow, Friday 2/20, at Cinemapolis! "The story about the film, of course, is Foster, not only because she plays her role almost entirely in French... She’s also impressively bleak and emotionally constricted. " - Phoenix Magazine #ithaca #ithacany #ithacacommons
neutral · AI labelView post →A PRIVATE LIFE: Jodie Foster is even pretty great in French and that is more or less balanced by a really silly screenplay. My *** review on @Letterboxd.social: boxd.it/daKjzb #APrivateLife #filmsky #Moviesky #JodieFoster
neutral · AI labelView post →My #review of A Private Life (2025). www.partyapocalypse.com/movie-blog/a... #movies #filmsky
neutral · AI labelView post →#NowWatching in theaters #APrivateLife #FilmSky
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