A Woman's Life

2026 1h 38m FR

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6.4

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6.1

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 36●65Metacritic★6.1IMDB · 60

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Gabrielle, a dedicated surgeon and head of a hospital department, is 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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Léa Drucker
Gabrielle
Mélanie Thierry
Frida
Charles Berling
Henri
Laurent Capelluto
Kamyar
Marie-Christine Barrault
Arlette
Yumi Narita
Setsuko
Suzanne de Baecque
Erri De Luca

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet
Writers: Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet, Fanny Burdino
Languages: French, Italian
Countries: France, Belgium

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet, shot by Noé Bach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Clément Pinteaux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Léa Drucker and Mélanie Thierry and Charles Berling carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt39299437 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet directs. Noé Bach behind the camera. Clément Pinteaux cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in French, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
4Directed by Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet, shot by Noé Bach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Clément Pinteaux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Léa Drucker and Mélanie Thierry and Charles Berling carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt39299437 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.