A Private Life

strong language, sex, nudity, violence
Director(s)Rebecca Zlotowski
Production year2025
Release date20/02/2026
Genre(s)Drama, Mystery
Approx. running minutes103m
CastJodie Foster, Daniel Auteuil, Virginie Efira

A Private Life

strong language, sex, nudity, violence
In this French mystery drama, a psychoanalyst is perturbed by the death of one of her clients.
In this French mystery drama, a psychoanalyst is perturbed by the death of one of her clients.
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
discrimination
drugs
suicide and self-harm
injury detail
strong language, sex, nudity, violence
Classified Date:
06/10/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Altitude Film Distribution
violence
A shooting as part of a dream sequence results in a brief spurt of blood. Murder is referenced multiple times.
threat and horror
Scenes include threat from guns, and there are sequences with an unsettling tone as a person pursues, and is confronted by, a suspected killer.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'); milder terms include 'cock', 'dick', 'asshole', 'shit', 'Jesus' and 'Goddamn'.
sex
A naked couple have loud, thrusty sex on their balcony, which is observed by two others. There are also comic reference to sex toys, and a suggestion of masturbation.
discrimination
There are visual and verbal references to antisemitism and Nazis.
drugs
There are verbal references to prescription drug misuse.
suicide and self-harm
Verbal references are made to a person's suspected suicide.
injury detail
Blood is seen running in water while a woman showers.
nudity
There is sexualised breast, buttock and penis nudity during and after sex. Paintings also contain artistic depictions of breast nudity.
theme
The film deals with issues including death, bereavement and mental health. A funeral scene shows a corpse. There are references to miscarriage and illness, including a scene where a person collapses.
alcohol and smoking
Adults drink alcohol; a person halts driving, acknowledging they are too intoxicated to continue.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
Classified Date:
09/12/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Altitude Film Distribution
Classified date06/10/2025
LanguageFrench
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
discrimination
drugs
suicide and self-harm
injury detail
Director(s)Rebecca Zlotowski
Production year2025
Release date20/02/2026
Genre(s)Drama, Mystery
Approx. running minutes103m
CastJodie Foster, Daniel Auteuil, Virginie Efira
strong language, sex, nudity, violence
Classified Date:
06/10/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Altitude Film Distribution
violence
A shooting as part of a dream sequence results in a brief spurt of blood. Murder is referenced multiple times.
threat and horror
Scenes include threat from guns, and there are sequences with an unsettling tone as a person pursues, and is confronted by, a suspected killer.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'); milder terms include 'cock', 'dick', 'asshole', 'shit', 'Jesus' and 'Goddamn'.
sex
A naked couple have loud, thrusty sex on their balcony, which is observed by two others. There are also comic reference to sex toys, and a suggestion of masturbation.
discrimination
There are visual and verbal references to antisemitism and Nazis.
drugs
There are verbal references to prescription drug misuse.
suicide and self-harm
Verbal references are made to a person's suspected suicide.
injury detail
Blood is seen running in water while a woman showers.
nudity
There is sexualised breast, buttock and penis nudity during and after sex. Paintings also contain artistic depictions of breast nudity.
theme
The film deals with issues including death, bereavement and mental health. A funeral scene shows a corpse. There are references to miscarriage and illness, including a scene where a person collapses.
alcohol and smoking
Adults drink alcohol; a person halts driving, acknowledging they are too intoxicated to continue.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
Classified Date:
09/12/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Altitude Film Distribution
Classified date06/10/2025
LanguageFrench