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  • 2014
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 50 m
  • 2014
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 50 m

Summary Anne has a very active imagination, only natural for a writer. But in her mid-thirties, she still knows practically nothing of her own family's past. After her mother's death, Anne discovers old photos and letters that convince her to take a closer look at the life of her parents, Michael and Léna. The young couple met in the concentrati...

Directed By: Diane Kurys

Written By: Diane Kurys

  • 2014
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 50 m
  • 2014
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 50 m

For a Woman

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Summary Anne has a very active imagination, only natural for a writer. But in her mid-thirties, she still knows practically nothing of her own family's past. After her mother's death, Anne discovers old photos and letters that convince her to take a closer look at the life of her parents, Michael and Léna. The young couple met in the concentrati...

Directed By: Diane Kurys

Written By: Diane Kurys

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Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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43% Positive
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57% Mixed
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75
May 1, 2014
The striking Thierry brings her character to nuanced life on screen.
By Sara Stewart FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 5, 2014
There's storytelling vigor here and fine performances, plus some pointed exchanges about the burdens of cultural identity and emotional preservation in the aftermath of immense upheaval.
By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW
70
May 29, 2014
For a Woman, Diane Kurys' semi-autobiographical film, benefits greatly from its intimate nature, in which a woman discovers secrets from her family's past.
By Bill Goodykoontz FULL REVIEW
60
May 1, 2014
The 1980s sequences, with their tears and epiphanies, are less vivid and less convincing. An inviting sense of mystery hangs over the events of 1947, Ms. Kurys’s origin story.
By Rachel Saltz FULL REVIEW
58
May 1, 2014
The acting is largely irreproachable, but the direction is leaden, and the movie just can’t overcome its clunky framing device and nagging air of inauthenticity.
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50
May 2, 2014
The end result is itself not especially intriguing.
By Peter Sobczynski FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 29, 2014
Visually, Kurys offers a mostly conventional, period-handsome widescreen style, which suits her capable actors just fine. The real drawback, though, is the spoon-feeding frame narrative, which takes away from the urgency.
By Danny King FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Alexandre Films, Rise Films, France 3 Cinéma, Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, New Light Films, France Télévisions, Canal+, Ciné+, Région Rhône-Alpes, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
Release Date May 2, 2014
Duration 1 h 50 m
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Website https://www.alexandrefilms.net/panel?pgid=j8pra874-dcc40857-d54d-40c9-96d3-54d376cc9366
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Awards

Santa Barbara International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Toronto Jewish Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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