Family Life (1985 film)

Family Life
©MK2 1984
Directed byJacques Doillon
Written byJacques Doillon
Produced byJean François Lepetit
Starring
CinematographyMichel Carré
Edited by
  • Nicole Dedieu
  • Claude Ronzeau
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • 13 February 1985 (1985-02-13)
Running time
90 min.
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Family Life (French: La Vie de Famille) is a 1985 French film by Jacques Doillon.

Plot

On Saturday morning, Emmanuel has a domestic dispute with Natacha, his partner's teenage daughter, before leaving to spend the day with his own daughter, Elise, whom he had with Lili. The father and daughter improvise a trip together.

Cast

Production

In 2024, Mara Goyet revealed she felt particularly uncomfortable during filming at the age of 10. For her, the atmosphere that reigned on the set was clearly "incestuous".[1]

References

  1. ^ "Jacques Doillon : une ancienne actrice dénonce l'ambiance "incestueuse" d'un film et la "violence psychologique" subie". voici.fr. September 18, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2025.