Family Life (1985 film)

Family Life
Family Life
	©MK2 1984
Directed by	Jacques Doillon
Written by	Jacques Doillon
Produced by	Jean François Lepetit
Starring	Sami Frey ; Mara Goyet; Juliet Berto ; Juliette Binoche ;
Cinematography	Michel Carré
Edited by	Nicole Dedieu; Claude Ronzeau;
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	13 February 1985;
Running time	90 min.
Country	France
Language	French

Last updated September 11, 2025

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

Sami Frey : Emmanuel
Mara Goyet : Elise
Juliet Berto : Mara
Juliette Binoche : Natacha
Aina Walle : Lili, Elise's mother
Simon de La Brosse : Cédric

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

↑ "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.

External links

Family Life at IMDb

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[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.

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