Lilian Steiner (Foster), a renowned psychiatrist, is convinced that the alleged suicide of one of her patients was in fact murder. She takes it upon herself to investigate.

Rebecca Zlotowski’s anticipated follow-up to Other People’s Children stars Jodie Foster (The Silence of the Lambs) in a French-language role as Lilian Steiner, a renowned psychiatrist investigating the death of one of her patients. Deeply troubled by her patient’s alleged suicide, Steiner becomes convinced that it was in fact murder. She takes it upon herself to investigate, with the assistance of her ex-husband (Auteuil). Foster is accompanied by an A-list cast including Mathieu Amalric and Virginie Efira.

A Private Life is screening as part of French Film Festival UK's annual celebration of the best in French language cinema at Phoenix.

In French with English subtitles.