Director: Rebecca Zlotowski
Cast: Jodie Foster, Daniel Auteuil, Virginie Efira, Mathieu Amalric, Vincent Lacoste
Vie privée (A Private Life) is a 2025 French crime drama directed by Rebecca Zlotowski, starring Jodie Foster as a celebrated psychiatrist who refuses to accept the official verdict on her patient's death and embarks on a clandestine inquiry that pulls her into dangerous and morally complicated territory.
What is Vie privée about?
Dr. Lilian Steiner has built her career on understanding the hidden depths of her patients' minds. When one of those patients dies under circumstances that the authorities quickly rule unremarkable, Lilian cannot accept the conclusion. Her clinical instincts tell her something far darker occurred. Driven by a sense of duty and grief, she begins gathering her own evidence — retracing the patient's final weeks, interviewing people the police overlooked, and confronting institutions that prefer silence. As she pushes further, Lilian's professional standing and personal safety come under mounting pressure, forcing her to weigh how far loyalty to the dead can — or should — stretch.
Cast & crew
Jodie Foster commands the screen in the lead role, bringing her trademark blend of precision and emotional restraint to Lilian Steiner. She is supported by Daniel Auteuil and Virginie Efira, who bring weight and moral ambiguity to the people Lilian must navigate. Mathieu Amalric and Vincent Lacoste round out a strong ensemble under Zlotowski's direction.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, Vie privée offers something familiar in structure but distinctly European in texture: a professional woman operating outside sanctioned channels to pursue a truth others would rather bury. The film's themes of institutional indifference and the lengths one individual goes to for justice translate powerfully across cultural lines. It is available on K-Time with both a Persian dub and Persian subtitles, so you can choose the experience that suits your preference — whether watching solo or with family members who are more comfortable in Farsi. French-language crime dramas in this vein have long found appreciative audiences among Iranian viewers who enjoy literate, character-driven mysteries that prioritize psychology over spectacle.
Where & how to watch
Vie privée is available now on K-Time with a Persian dub and Persian subtitles. Stream it on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and you can cancel anytime.