Private Life

2018
R
2h 3m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

23K

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Paul Giamatti and Kathryn Hahn in Private Life (2018)

A couple in the throes of infertility try to maintain their marriage as they descend deeper and deeper into the insular world of assisted reproduction and domestic adoption. After the emotional and economic upheaval of in vitro fertilization, they're at the end of their middle-aged rope, but when Sadie, a recent college drop out, re-enters their life, things begin to look up.

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Quirky Comedy Comedy Drama

An author is undergoing multiple fertility therapies to get pregnant, putting her relationship with her husband on edge.An author is undergoing multiple fertility therapies to get pregnant, putting her relationship with her husband on edge.An author is undergoing multiple fertility therapies to get pregnant, putting her relationship with her husband on edge.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

23K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 19 nominations

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'Private Life' Stars Love Their Director, Sundance Favorite Tamara Jenkins

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'Private Life' Stars Love Their Director, Sundance Favorite Tamara Jenkins

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Trivia
Based in part on Tamara Jenkins' own experiences of going through fertility treatments.

Quotes
Sadie: Oh, my God, look at us. We're like an ad for assholes.
Rachel Biegler: You mean we're assholes, or we're part of an ad that's targeted to assholes?
Sadie: No, it's just that whole... people with cappuccinos in their lofts, with their laptops, dogs, with messy hair. You know, that whole fantasy. It's not your fault. You guys are authentic and real, you've just been co-opted by cultural mechanisms that create desirability. I took a media and consumer society course. It was pretty life-altering.

Connections
Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Molly Shannon/Constance Wu/Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats/Daxx Nielsen (2018)

Soundtracks
Nobody Wants a Broken Toy
Written by Michelle Lewis and Dan Petty
Performed by Alyssa Cheatham
Courtesy of Walt Disney Records

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9/10

Private and real

You may wonder what some people have to fight with. A couple who wants to have kids. Seems simple enough. But then you have to account for different things: the age of the couple, if they want to adopt or "make" a baby themselves. And then everyday drama and stress begins, with many relationships being strained.

Now that may not sound enticing to you and that would be ok. But if you like dramas in general and like real life portrayed in film, this is a little gem of a film. Funny, sad, inspiring, draining, annoying, uplifting ... many things you and the characters will go through. Brilliantly acted out by everyone involved. And what a great ending ... not going to be liked by everybody - but then again you couldn't please everyone anyway.