Other People’s Children (2023)
86%RT Audience Score: 80%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Other People’s Children is a film that delicately weaves together the complexities of human relationships and emotional dilemmas that everyone can connect to. Virginie Efira’s nuanced and fully drawn performance as Rachel brings compassion and believability to a woman facing complex choices. Director Rebecca Zlotowski’s natural vibrancy of the performances shines through, creating a finely embroidered garment of great cinematic depth. While the film may distance itself from its characters at times, it ultimately sneaks up on you with a depth and complexity of feeling that throws the glossy, idyllic opening moments into bittersweet relief. Other People’s Children is a triumph in its ability to capture the poignancy of a small-canvas story without giving into fatal self-seriousness.
Other People’s Children is a heartwarming film that explores the complexities of motherhood and relationships. The performances are top-notch, especially Virginie Efira who shines as the lead. The film manages to balance poignancy with humor, making it a delightful watch. It’s a refreshing take on the romantic comedy genre, and it’s definitely worth a watch, even if you’re not a parent yourself. So grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the ride!
Production Company(ies)
Foreign Language
Distributor
Music Box Films
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
SHOOT LOCATION(S):
Paris, France
MPAA / Certificate
Year of Release
2023
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 44m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:NA
Genre(s)
Drama/Comedy
Keyword(s)
starring Virginie Efira, Roschdy Zem, Victor Lefebvre, Chiara Mastroianni, Yamée Couture, Henri-Noël Tabary, directed by Rebecca Zlotowski, written by Rebecca Zlotowski, drama, comedy, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Ann Hornaday, Claudia Puig, Michael Phillips, Hanna Flint, Simon Abrams, Justin Chang, Christopher Llewellyn Reed, Wade Major, Kelly Vance, Kathy Fennessy, MPAA rating, Music Box Films, France 3 Cinéma, Les Films Velvet, motherhood, relationships, love, children, teacher, guitar lessons, French language, limited release.
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $7,500,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $7,500,000
Production budget ranking: 1,767
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $4,038,750
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Roschdy Zem – Ali Ben Attia
Victor Lefebvre – Dylan
Chiara Mastroianni – Alice
Yamée Couture – Louanna
Henri-Noël Tabary – Vincent
Director – Rebecca Zlotowski
Producers – Frédéric Jouve, Marie Lecoq
Writer – Rebecca Zlotowski
Director(s)
NA
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
NA
Film Festivals
Sundance, Venice, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (53) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (49) | Rotten (4)
It tells a small-canvas story that loses none of its poignancy for refusing to overreach or give into fatal self-seriousness.
May 17, 2023 | Rating: 4/4
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post
TOP CRITIC
Virginie Efira is such a luminous presence. She’s so nuanced and fully drawn.
May 17, 2023
Claudia Puig
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
The film’s success starts and ends with the natural vibrancy of the performances, and Efira leads the way.
May 1, 2023 | Rating: 3/4
Michael Phillips
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
Virginie Efira brings compassion and believability to a woman facing complex choices
May 1, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
Hanna Flint
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Sometimes Zlotowski gives herself more work by distancing herself from her characters, presumably to deny the sort of pat cynicism that could, at any moment, make Rachel a tragically overburdened symbol of modern womanhood.
April 21, 2023 | Rating: 2/4
Simon Abrams
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
Other People’s Children sneaks up on you, with a depth and complexity of feeling that throws those glossy, idyllic opening moments into bittersweet relief.
April 20, 2023
Justin Chang
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
There’s more to the film than one single thread, as all scenes come together in a finely embroidered garment of great cinematic depth.
May 18, 2023
Christopher Llewellyn Reed
Hammer to Nail
It’s beautiful… It’s human relationships and all these wonderful series of emotional dilemmas that everyone connects to.
May 17, 2023
Wade Major
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
Actor Efira does an admirable job with such a challenging character. Other People’s Children shows the parts usually left out of the amour fou romances and whirlwind enchantments that most people buy tickets to see.
May 12, 2023
Kelly Vance
East Bay Express
In its second half, Zlotowski’s fifth film breaks away from those two, and becomes something more bittersweet, if ultimately triumphant–that triumph, though, isn’t what Rachel was looking for throughout the film.
May 11, 2023
Kathy Fennessy
Seattle Film Blog
Not to give too much away, but as a woman without children, I found it quite affecting, even as [Virginie] Efira is a cool, if compelling performer.
May 10, 2023 | Rating: 3/4
Kathy Fennessy
Video Librarian Magazine
Wonderfully well-observed and thoughtful relationship dramedy about motherly instincts.
May 5, 2023 | Rating: B+
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews…
Plot
Rachel falls in love with Ali and becomes attached to his 4-year-old daughter, Leila, but loving other people’s children proves to be risky in this drama/comedy film.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Rotten Tomatoes doesn’t say anything goofy or funny or odd about the film Signed in.
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