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Private Life (Premieres)
About: Rachel (Kathryn Hahn) and Richard (Paul Giamatti) are a couple in their 40s, spending all their time and money trying to get pregnant through IVF, leading some in their family to brand them “fertility junkies.” But when their twentysomething niece (Kayli Carter) comes to stay, she brings with her a new hope.
Buzz: Tamara Jenkins’ first film since Oscar-nominated The Savages is funny, moving, and heartbreaking in equal measure. The movie's length and tone reflect the frustrating cycle the central couple have to tackle, and Hahn and Giamatti deliver typically strong performances, masterfully balancing comedy and pathos.
One more thing: The biggest laugh at the press and industry screening came from the line: "She's got a BA in journalism and cinema studies. No wonder she’s selling her eggs. She can't get a job!"
About: Rachel (Kathryn Hahn) and Richard (Paul Giamatti) are a couple in their 40s, spending all their time and money trying to get pregnant through IVF, leading some in their family to brand them “fertility junkies.” But when their twentysomething niece (Kayli Carter) comes to stay, she brings with her a new hope.
Buzz: Tamara Jenkins’ first film since Oscar-nominated The Savages is funny, moving, and heartbreaking in equal measure. The movie's length and tone reflect the frustrating cycle the central couple have to tackle, and Hahn and Giamatti deliver typically strong performances, masterfully balancing comedy and pathos.
One more thing: The biggest laugh at the press and industry screening came from the line: "She's got a BA in journalism and cinema studies. No wonder she’s selling her eggs. She can't get a job!"
PeoplePaul Giamatti, Kathryn Hahn, Kayli Carter
TitlesPrivate Life
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