A Woman's Life

Friday 23rd February 2:30 PM - Theatre By The Lake
A Woman's Life
Director:Stéphane Brizé
Cert:12A Year: 2016 Length:119mins
Country:France Language:French
A Woman's Life is a tale of tormented love embedded in the restrictive social and moral codes of marriage and family in 19th century Normandy. Upon finishing her schooling in a convent, young aristocrat Jeanne marries local Viscount Julien de Lamare, who soon reveals himself to be a miserly and unfaithful husband. As she navigates his chronic infidelity, pressure from her family and community, and the alternating joys and burdens of motherhood, Jeanne's rosy illusions about her privileged world are slowly stripped away.

Thanks to Arrow Films

Critics

“The power of Mr. Brizé's film - and of Ms. Chemla's quietly volcanic performance - lies partly in the way ordinary disasters erupt in Jeanne's life, at once challenging her passivity and emphasizing her helplessness.”

New York Times

Score

61.46%

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