SYNOPSIS
Nathalie teaches philosophy at a high school in Paris. She is passionate about her job and particularly enjoys passing on the pleasure of thinking. Married with two children, she divides her time between her family, former students and her very possessive mother. One day, Nathalie’s husband announces he is leaving her for another woman. With freedom thrust upon her, Nathalie must reinvent her life. Mia Hansen-Løve’s fifth feature marks a departure from the topic of youth; instead she has chosen to explore the onset of age in a powerful yet also ironic portrait of a woman. The film revolves around questions of happiness, of having a vocation and the value or folly of established ways of living. It depicts not only one individual’s search for new avenues, it also asks if – and to what extent – philosophy can be applied to our everyday life.
CAST & CREW

Mia Hansen-Løve
Director
Producer
Charles Gillibert
Script
Mia Hansen-Løve
Director of Photography
Denis Lenoir
Production designer
Anna Falguères
Sound
Vincent Vatoux
Edit
Marion Monnier
Cast
Isabelle Huppert, André Marcon, Roman Kolinka, Edith Scob, Sarah Le Picard
Production company
CG Cinema, Paris, France charles.gillibertasst@cgcinema.eu
Mia Hansen-Løve
Mia Hansen-Løve made her acting debut at the age of 17 in Olivier Assayas Late August, Early September. She studied at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique in Paris and wrote for the Cahiers du Cinéma. She then began directing short films. Her debut feature All Is Forgiven was nominated for a César and won the Prix Louis Delluc for Best First Film.
Filmography
All Is Forgiven (2007), The Father of My Children (2009), Goodbye First Love (2011), Eden (2014), Things to Come (2016).