“As complex as it is compassionate, ‘Other People’s Children’ features standout performances, and no end of nuance. For the incurable romantic and cynic in equal measure, this film deserves to be seen by a big audience.”
–Martin Carr
When dedicated high school teacher Rachel (Virginie Efira) falls in love with Ali (Roschdy Zem), it’s not long before she also falls for his 4-year-old daughter Leila. The adolescent giddiness of Rachel and Ali’s late night rendezvous and secret sleepovers evolves into the familiar warmth of family picnics and after-school pickups. Although she feels like a mother, Rachel is not allowed to forget that Lelia is another woman’s daughter. She begins to long for a child of her own, but as a forty-something woman, she is abundantly aware that she has limited time to begin a family. Rachel must decide whether to embrace the inherent entanglements of her current situation, including the looming presence of Ali’s ex-wife Alice (Chiara Mastroanni) or strike out again on her own.
A discussion follows the film.
Admission: $7 After Hours Film Society Members | $11 Non-Members
CAST & CREW
Directed by Rebecca Zlotowski
Featuring Virginie Efira, Roschdy Zem, Chiara Mastroanni
In French with English Subtitles
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 104 min.
$7 After Hours Film Society Members | $11 Non-Members
Phone: 630.534.4528
2023/07/10 - 2023/07/10
Tivoli Theatre
5021 Highland Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515
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