Other People's Children (EN)
other people’s children
Rachel is 40 years old, with no children. She loves her life: her high-school students, her friends, her ex, her guitar lessons. When she falls in love with Ali, she becomes attached to Leila, his 4-year-old daughter. She tucks her into bed, cares for her, loves her like her own. But to love other people’s children is risky.
Rebecca Zlotowski’s latest feature film is a delightful and heartfelt coming-of-age character study about a woman already of a certain age. And it is, by far, her best film to date. Other People’s Children world premiered in the competition at Venice Film Festival to critical acclaim and stars a mesmerizing Virginie Efira in the lead, together with great performances from Roschdy Zem and Chiara Mastroianni. The film premieres in French cinemas on September 21st.
TitLe: Other People’s Children
Original title: Les Enfants des Autres
Director: Rebecca Zlotowski
Country: France
Language: French
Running time: 104 min
Genre: Drama
Year: 2022
Cast: Virgine Efira, Roschdy Zem, Chiara Mastroianni
Swedish premiere: 2023
“Rebecca Zlotowski, inspired by her own life experience, has crafted an ode to such love in a film suffused with romance.”
“With brilliantly subtle simplicity, Rebecca Zlotowski paints an incredible portrait of a woman in love, without children, beautifully acted by Virginie Efira”
“Other People’s Children is a film that matters, full of fine performances.”
“Bittersweet and beautifully observed, this [...] is the best film to date from writer-director Rebecca Zlotowski.”
With the support of the Creative Europe Programme - MEDIA of the European Union