Film
A Woman’s Life (12A)
A powerful adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's first novel 'Une vie', A Woman's Life is a timeless story of love, betrayal and anguish set in the repressive patriarchal world of early 19th century Normandy. Jeanne is a young woman full of childish dreams and innocence when she returns home after finishing school in a convent. Yet little by little her illusions are stripped away when she marries a local Viscount.
This poignant period drama has impressed audiences and critics alike with its tragic tone and striking performances. The film won the Fipresci Prize for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival.
See this if you enjoyed: Heal the Living, Lady Macbeth, My Cousin Rachel
Dir. Stephane Brize, France, 2017, 116 mins, subtitled. Cast. Judith Chemla, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Yolande Moreau.
This poignant period drama has impressed audiences and critics alike with its tragic tone and striking performances. The film won the Fipresci Prize for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival.
See this if you enjoyed: Heal the Living, Lady Macbeth, My Cousin Rachel
Dir. Stephane Brize, France, 2017, 116 mins, subtitled. Cast. Judith Chemla, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Yolande Moreau.