PRIVATE LIFE
Narrative Feature | 123 minutes

HIFF 2018

 World Cinema Narrative

Directed by
Tamara Jenkins

Produced by
Anthony Bregman, Stefanie Azpiazu, Tamara Jenkins

Written by
Tamara Jenkins

Featuring
Kathryn Hahn, Paul Giamatti, Kayli Carter, Molly Shannon, John Carroll Lynch

2018 | English | USA

Feeling the pressure of repeated failed attempts to have a child, middle-aged New York couple Rachel (Kathryn Hahn) and Richard (Paul Giamatti) seem to have run out of options when their step-niece Sadie (HIFF 2018 Breakthrough Artist Kayli Carter) arrives at their doorstep looking for a place to crash. When Sadie agrees to donate her eggs and become the last piece of their fertility puzzle, the three form an unconventional bond as they set about creating a family. With her first film in 10 years, director Tamara Jenkins (THE SAVAGES) and her wonderful cast craft a knowingly tender portrait of the pressures facing one middle-class family.

> Featuring HIFF 2018 Breakthrough Artist Kayli Carter