First Look: Jodie Foster in One of the Year’s Most Anticipated French Films!

Jodie Foster headlines a French film, marking a major event this fall. Initially premiered out of competition at Cannes, the film is now making its rounds across various festivals.

In “Private Life,” Jodie Foster portrays Lilian Steiner, a distinguished psychiatrist. Her life takes a dark turn when she learns of the death of one of her patients. Convinced it was not a natural death, Lilian embarks on a quest to uncover the truth…

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Jodie Foster stars alongside Daniel Auteuil, Virginie Efira, Mathieu Amalric, Vincent Lacoste, and Luana Bajrami. Fluent in French, Foster has expressed her desire to act in French films again, especially after receiving her honorary Palme d’Or in 2021 and during her visit to Paris to promote the series “True Detective” in early 2024. This film marks her return to French cinema with a dramatic, detective twist.

This isn’t Foster’s first role in a French film. She appeared in Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s “A Very Long Engagement” in 2004, and 20 years earlier, in 1984, she played a leading role in Claude Chabrol’s “The Blood of Others.” She also acted in French in Éric Le Hung’s “I, Fleur Bleue” with Jean Yanne and Bernard Giraudeau, released in 1977.

Jodie Foster has won two Oscars and two Golden Globes for her roles in “The Accused” (1989) and “The Silence of the Lambs” (1992). She also received a Golden Globe for her supporting role in “The Mauritanian” in 2021.

Rebecca Zlotowski’s Sixth Feature Film

“Private Life” is the sixth feature film by Rebecca Zlotowski. The filmmaker previously directed “Les Enfants des autres,” which was both a critical and commercial success (over 400,000 admissions). “Private Life” marks a reunion between Zlotowski and Virginie Efira.

Previously, Rebecca Zlotowski directed “Belle Épine” (2010), “Grand Central” (2013), “Planetarium” (2016), “An Easy Girl” (2019), and “Les enfants des autres” (2022). She is also known for the series “Les Sauvages” for Canal+.