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Other People’s Children

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Overview

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. Other People’s Children becomes a soulful, sexy, and resolutely grown-up story of the elusive quest for agency and belonging.

Reactions, Awards & Festivals

New York Times Critic Pick!

“...a subtle, surprisingly deeply felt drama…”

Manohla Dargis

New York Times

““Other People’s Children” sneaks up on you, with a depth and complexity of feeling that throws those glossy, idyllic opening moments into bittersweet relief”

Justin Change

Los Angeles Times

Official Spotlight Selection

Sundance 2023

Official Selection

TIFF 2022

Official Selection

VIFF 2022

Cast & Crew
  • Rachel Friedmann : Virginie Efira
  • Ali Ben Attia : Roschdy Zem
  • Leïla : Callie Ferreira-Goncalves
  • Alice : Chiara Mastroianni
  • Louana Friedmann : Yamée Couture
  • Vincent : Henri-Noël Tabary
  • Dylan Leklou : Victor Lefebvre
  • Paul : Sébastien Pouderoux
  • Director : Rebecca Zlotowski
  • Producer : Frédéric Jouve
  • 1st Assistant Director : Jean-Baptiste Bruneau Pouilloux
  • 2nd Assistant Director : Olivier Sagne
  • Continuity : Cécile Rodolakis & Marion Bernard
  • Casting Director : Christel Baras
  • Extras Casting : Anne Bénédicte Thiam Manon & Colomb de Daunant
  • Cinematography : George Lechaptois
  • Sound : Cédric Deloche
  • Costume Designer : Bénédicte Mouret
  • Make-up : Amélie Bouilly Garnier
  • Hair : Rudy Marmet
  • Production Designer : Katia Wyszkop
  • Production Manager : Albert Blasius
  • Unit Manager : Eric Simille
  • Editor : Géraldine Mangenot
  • Sound Editors : Thomas Desjonqueres & Bruno Reiland
  • Mixing : Jean-Paul Hurier
  • Original Music : ROB
  • Post-Production Coordinator : Bénédicte Pollet
  • Production : LES FILMS VELVET
  • Producer : Frédéric Jouve
  • Associate Producer : Marie Lecoq
  • International Sales : WILD BUNCH INTERNATIONAL
Technical Info
  • Release Date : April 21, 2023
  • Production Year : 2022
  • Country : France
  • Language : French
  • Runtime : 104
  • Rating : NR
  • Genre : Drama; Family
  • Aspect Ratio : 2.39 : 1
Theatrical Engagements
Theater Name
City
State
Date
New York
NY
04/21/2023
New York
NY
04/21/2023
Chicago
IL
04/21/2023
Los Angeles
CA
04/28/2023
Encino
CA
04/28/2023
Coral Gables
FL
04/28/2023
Denver
CO
04/28/2023
Pleasantville
NY
05/05/2023
San Rafael
CA
05/05/2023
San Francisco
CA
05/05/2023
Portland
OR
05/05/2023
Buckhannon
WV
05/05/2023
Montclair
NJ
05/12/2023
New York
NY
05/12/2023
Santa Monica
CA
05/12/2023
Glendale
CA
05/12/2023
Brookline
MA
05/12/2023
Sedona
AZ
05/12/2023
Salt Lake City
UT
05/12/2023
Santa Fe
NM
05/12/2023
Silver Spring
MD
05/19/2023
Bloomington
IN
05/19/2023
Rochester
NY
05/19/2023
Iowa City
IA
05/19/2023
Eugene
OR
05/19/2023
Beverly Hills
CA
05/26/2023
Larkspur
CA
05/26/2023
Seattle
WA
05/26/2023
Indianapolis
IN
05/26/2023
Torrance
CA
05/31/2023
Burlington
VT
06/01/2023
Tacoma
WA
06/02/2023
Scottsdale
AZ
06/02/2023
Cincinnati
OH
06/02/2023
Amherst
MA
06/02/2023
Utica
NY
06/07/2023
Dallas
TX
06/09/2023
Salem
OR
06/09/2023
Macon
GA
06/11/2023
Plano
TX
06/16/2023
Sacramento
CA
06/16/2023
San Diego
CA
06/16/2023
Tarrytown
NY
06/18/2023
Savannah
GA
06/22/2023
Bethlehem
PA
06/23/2023
Mesilla
NM
07/07/2023
Oklahoma City
OK
07/08/2023
Tunkhannock
PA
07/18/2023
Washington
D.C.
07/19/2023
Boulder
CO
07/25/2023
Oak Park
IL
08/01/2023
St. Charles
IL
08/02/2023
Elmhurst
IL
08/02/2023
Woodstock
IL
08/07/2023
Huntington
NY
08/20/2023
Chautauqua
NY
08/22/2023
Holland
MI
09/25/2023