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Jodie Foster's Cannes Hit Sparks 10-Minute Ovation

5/22/2025

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At Cannes, the crowd erupted in a 10-minute ovation for Rebecca Zlotowski's gripping film, Vie Privée, featuring Jodie Foster as psychiatrist Lilian Steiner, who delves into a mysterious death. Sony Pictures Classics has secured North American rights, with a French release set for 2025, marking a triumphant return for Foster to French cinema.

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At Cannes, the crowd erupted in a 10-minute ovation for Rebecca Zlotowski's gripping film, Vie Privée, featuring Jodie Foster as psychiatrist Lilian Steiner, who delves into a mysterious death. Sony Pictures Classics has secured North American rights, with a French release set for 2025, marking a triumphant return for Foster to French cinema.