A Woman's Life fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A Woman's Life is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and romantic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, family, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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A Woman's Life is included with a subscription to Kino Film Collection in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 74). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 59 min
A Woman's Life runs 1 h 59 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate A Woman's Life higher (78) than audiences (57). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French. Produced in Belgium, France.
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