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A Woman's Life

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Gabrielle, 55, gives herself to her work, body and soul. As a surgeon and head of the hospital department, she is constantly on the move, stretched thin by the weight of responsibility. There is little time left for her private life: a loving husband and a mother who depends on her care. Yet this is the life she wanted, the life she chose. When a novelist comes to observe her at work for a book, her balance begins to shift. How far is she willing to go to shake what she has built?

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Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com May 17
While "A Woman’s Life" is competently, and at times beautifully shot, particularly as it moves through verdant landscapes and a lyrical ballet, each part is too hemmed in for a specific purpose to form an enchanting tapestry. Go to Full Review Sophie Monks Kaufman Little White Lies May 14
As in her charming first feature Anaïs in Love, Bourgeois-Tacquet avoids moralising on monogamy to offer an open-hearted depiction of a woman freestyling her way through tangled love lines. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian May 14
3/5
There is something a little feeble about the final fade-out to all this, but Drucker keeps it ticking over. Go to Full Review Sarah Manvel Movies We Texted About 3d
We also do not nearly pay enough attention in art to women’s working lives, which makes this movie about a woman who’s always put her career first downright revolutionary. Go to Full Review Gregory Ellwood The Playlist May 18
C
The pair have crafted a character you’d love to watch drop witty retorts to her colleagues in an operating room every week. Sounds ideal for a prestige episodic series. Can that be just as compelling as a feature film? A Woman’s Life certainly tries. Go to Full Review Kathia Woods Cup of Soul May 15
7/10
But let's be clear about what makes this film sing: Léa Drucker. Full stop. The two-time César winner seals her reputation as one of France's best working actors in this portrait of high-powered, middle-aged femininity Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet

Director

Léa Drucker

Actor

Mélanie Thierry

Actor

Charles Berling

Actor

Laurent Capelluto

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Marie-Christine Barrault

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Synopsis Gabrielle, 55, gives herself to her work, body and soul. As a surgeon and head of the hospital department, she is constantly on the move, stretched thin by the weight of responsibility. There is little time left for her private life: a loving husband and a mother who depends on her care. Yet this is the life she wanted, the life she chose. When a novelist comes to observe her at work for a book, her balance begins to shift. How far is she willing to go to shake what she has built?
Director
Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet
Producer
David Thion
Screenwriter
Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet
Production Co
Les Films Pelléas
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French
Runtime
1h 38m