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Other People’s Children

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Overview

When dedicated high school teacher Rachel (Virginie Efira) falls in love with Ali (Roschdy Zem), it’s not long before she also falls for his 4-year-old daughter Leila. The adolescent giddiness of Rachel and Ali’s late night rendezvous and secret sleepovers evolves into the familiar warmth of family picnics and after-school pickups. Although she feels like a mother, Rachel is not allowed to forget that Lelia is another woman’s daughter. She begins to long for a child of her own, but as a forty-something woman, she is abundantly aware that she has limited time to begin a family. Rachel must decide whether to embrace the inherent entanglements of her current situation, including the looming presence of Ali’s ex-wife Alice (Chiara Mastroanni) or strike out again on her own. Other People’s Children becomes a soulful, sexy, and resolutely grown-up story of the elusive quest for agency and belonging.

Reactions, Awards & Festivals

New York Times Critic Pick!

“...a subtle, surprisingly deeply felt drama…”

Manohla Dargis

New York Times

““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”

Justin Change

Los Angeles Times

Official Spotlight Selection

Sundance 2023

Official Selection

TIFF 2022

Official Selection

VIFF 2022

Cast & Crew
  • Rachel Friedmann : Virginie Efira
  • Ali Ben Attia : Roschdy Zem
  • Leïla : Callie Ferreira-Goncalves
  • Alice : Chiara Mastroianni
  • Louana Friedmann : Yamée Couture
  • Vincent : Henri-Noël Tabary
  • Dylan Leklou : Victor Lefebvre
  • Paul : Sébastien Pouderoux
  • Director : Rebecca Zlotowski
  • Producer : Frédéric Jouve
  • 1st Assistant Director : Jean-Baptiste Bruneau Pouilloux
  • 2nd Assistant Director : Olivier Sagne
  • Continuity : Cécile Rodolakis & Marion Bernard
  • Casting Director : Christel Baras
  • Extras Casting : Anne Bénédicte Thiam Manon & Colomb de Daunant
  • Cinematography : George Lechaptois
  • Sound : Cédric Deloche
  • Costume Designer : Bénédicte Mouret
  • Make-up : Amélie Bouilly Garnier
  • Hair : Rudy Marmet
  • Production Designer : Katia Wyszkop
  • Production Manager : Albert Blasius
  • Unit Manager : Eric Simille
  • Editor : Géraldine Mangenot
  • Sound Editors : Thomas Desjonqueres & Bruno Reiland
  • Mixing : Jean-Paul Hurier
  • Original Music : ROB
  • Post-Production Coordinator : Bénédicte Pollet
  • Production : LES FILMS VELVET
  • Producer : Frédéric Jouve
  • Associate Producer : Marie Lecoq
  • International Sales : WILD BUNCH INTERNATIONAL
Technical Info
  • Release Date : April 21, 2023
  • Production Year : 2022
  • Country : France
  • Language : French
  • Runtime : 104
  • Rating : NR
  • Genre : Drama; Family
  • Aspect Ratio : 2.39 : 1
Theatrical Engagements
Theater Name
City
State
Date
IFC Center
New York
NY
04/21/2023
Film at Lincoln Center
New York
NY
04/21/2023
Music Box Theatre
Chicago
IL
04/21/2023
Laemmle Royal
Los Angeles
CA
04/28/2023
Laemmle Town Center
Encino
CA
04/28/2023
Coral Gables Art Cinema
Coral Gables
FL
04/28/2023
Landmark Esquire
Denver
CO
04/28/2023
Jacob Burns Film Center
Pleasantville
NY
05/05/2023
Smith Rafael Film Center
San Rafael
CA
05/05/2023
Opera Plaza Cinema
San Francisco
CA
05/05/2023
Living Room Theaters
Portland
OR
05/05/2023
Film Streams - Ruth Sokolof Theater
Omaha
NE
05/05/2023
Lascaux Micro-Theater
Buckhannon
WV
05/05/2023
The Clairidge
Montclair
NJ
05/12/2023
New Plaza Cinema
New York
NY
05/12/2023
Monica Film Center
Santa Monica
CA
05/12/2023
Laemmle Glendale
Glendale
CA
05/12/2023
Coolidge Corner Cinema
Brookline
MA
05/12/2023
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Sedona
AZ
05/12/2023
Broadway Centre Cinemas
Salt Lake City
UT
05/12/2023
CCA Cinema
Santa Fe
NM
05/12/2023
AFI Silver Theatre
Silver Spring
MD
05/19/2023
Ryder Film Series
Bloomington
IN
05/19/2023
Little Theater
Rochester
NY
05/19/2023
FilmScene
Iowa City
IA
05/19/2023
Art House Eugene
Eugene
OR
05/19/2023
Lumiere Cinemas at the Music Hall
Beverly Hills
CA
05/26/2023
Lark Theater
Larkspur
CA
05/26/2023
SIFF Cinema Uptown
Seattle
WA
05/26/2023
Kan-Kan Cinema
Indianapolis
IN
05/26/2023
South Bay Film Society
Torrance
CA
05/31/2023
Main Street Landing FilmHouse
Burlington
VT
06/01/2023
Grand Cinema
Tacoma
WA
06/02/2023
Harkins Shea
Scottsdale
AZ
06/02/2023
Mariemont
Cincinnati
OH
06/02/2023
Amherst Cinema
Amherst
MA
06/02/2023
Munson Cinema
Utica
NY
06/07/2023
Angelika Film Center Dallas
Dallas
TX
06/09/2023
Salem Cinema
Salem
OR
06/09/2023
Douglass Theater
Macon
GA
06/11/2023
Angelika Film Center Plano
Plano
TX
06/16/2023
Tower by Angelika
Sacramento
CA
06/16/2023
Town Square
San Diego
CA
06/16/2023
Tarrytown Music Hall
Tarrytown
NY
06/18/2023
CinemaSavannah
Savannah
GA
06/22/2023
ArtsQuest Center
Bethlehem
PA
06/23/2023
Mesilla Valley Film Society
Mesilla
NM
07/07/2023
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
Oklahoma City
OK
07/08/2023
After Hours Film Society at the Tivoli
Chicago
IL
07/10/2023
Dietrich Theater
Tunkhannock
PA
07/18/2023
Avalon Theatre
Washington
D.C.
07/19/2023
Dairy Arts Center
Boulder
CO
07/25/2023
Lake Theatre
Oak Park
IL
08/01/2023
Charlestown 18
St. Charles
IL
08/02/2023
York Theatre
Elmhurst
IL
08/02/2023
Woodstock
Woodstock
IL
08/07/2023
Cinema Arts Center
Huntington
NY
08/20/2023
Chautauqua Cinema
Chautauqua
NY
08/22/2023
Knickerbocker Theater
Holland
MI
09/25/2023

Virginie Efira and Callie Ferreira-Goncalves in OTHER PEOPLE’S CHILDREN. Courtesy of Music Box Films.

Virginie Efira, Roschdy Zem, and Callie Ferreira-Goncalves in OTHER PEOPLE’S CHILDREN. Courtesy of Music Box Films.

Frederick Wiseman in OTHER PEOPLE’S CHILDREN. Courtesy of Music Box Films.

Headshot: Director, Rebecca Zlotowski.

Virginie Efira and Roschdy Zem in OTHER PEOPLE’S CHILDREN. Courtesy of Music Box Films.

Virginie Efira and Callie Ferreira-Goncalves in OTHER PEOPLE’S CHILDREN. Courtesy of Music Box Films.

Virginie Efira, Roschdy Zem, and Callie Ferreira-Goncalves in OTHER PEOPLE’S CHILDREN. Courtesy of Music Box Films.