A Private Life (2025)
Audiences are lukewarm on it.
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A Private Life is streaming in France on Canal+.
What the audience says
A Private Life is a middling French film — fine for a one-time watch but unlikely to stay with you. It holds a 5.5/10 on TMDB from 282 ratings, short of where most viewers set the bar. It runs a manageable 108 minutes. In France you can stream it on Canal+.
Should you spend 1h 48m on it?
1h 48m of French mystery with crime threaded through. Runs about as long as you'd expect, so no scheduling gymnastics needed.
- Why
- At 5.5/10 from 282 ratings, audiences are split; the genre fit matters more than the score here.
- Skip if
- being kept in the dark frustrates you
- Best for
- A normal night, nothing to plan around
Story
When renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the sudden death of a patient, she suspects murder. She mounts a private investigation, enlisting an odd assortment of quirky characters.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Watch with family? | TP · Yes — family friendly |
| Genre | Mystery / Crime |
| Language | French |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Rebecca Zlotowski
Cast
Where to watch in France
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 12 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
More: All Canal+ titles in France
Trailer
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