
Private Life
Directed by Tamara Jenkins
Produced by Likely Story
An intimate, melancholic portrait of a marriage tested by infertility, balancing dark humor with genuine tenderness as a couple navigates medical procedures and emotional exhaustion.
Richard and Rachel, 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.
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Questions people ask
Is Private Life violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Private Life sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Private Life scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Private Life easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Private Life end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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