Other People's Children
Women’s Work: Essential Films by Female Filmmakers
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1h 44m
Directed by Rebecca Zlotowski | 104 mins | 2022
High school teacher Rachel (Virginie Efira) falls in love with Ali, and then with his 4-year-old, Leila— strengthening her desire to have a child of her own. But at 40, she knows that biology is working against her, and that cultivating a relationship with Leila comes with its own dangers, too. Rebecca Zlotowski’s affecting dramedy is leavened by nuanced performances—including by none other than Frederick Wiseman, who appears as Rachel’s sonographer.
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