After learning about the suicide of a patient (Virginie Efira), psychoanalyst Lilian Steiner (Foster) suspects foul play and decides to uncover the truth. Enlisting the help of her ex-husband-cum-sleuthing partner (Daniel Auteuil), her investigation leads her to unexpected conclusions.

Drawing on Alfred Hitchcock and Brian De Palma at their most playful, this wildly enjoyable mystery-caper is as full of charm as its magnetic protagonist.

Text by Diana Cipriano, BFI London Film Festival

Thanks to Altitude for this preview. A Private Life is released on 26 Jun.

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