A Private Life review – Jodie Foster is a sleuthing shrink in French-language Hitchcockian mystery

Jodie Foster stars as a psychoanalyst in Paris, drawn into a mysterious plot where a client she suspects took her own life is actually murdered. The play combines psychological tension with genre-blending humor, featuring a supporting cast including Mathieu Amalric and Sophie Guillemin, who explores themes of antisemitism through their interactions. Foster’s charisma shines through as she navigates the complex web of clues, blending mockumentary elements for laughs while maintaining a glint of serious intrigue.