Run time: 103 mins

A Paris-set psychological mystery with a playful Hitchcockian edge, anchored by Jodie Foster’s coolly composed central performance.

Lilian Steiner (Foster), an American psychoanalyst working in France, is unsettled when a patient, Paula (Virginie Efira), appears to have taken her own life. The case takes on a more troubling shape when Paula’s widower questions the circumstances and begins to direct his grief and anger towards Lilian, blaming her treatment. A further encounter with Paula’s daughter deepens Lilian’s suspicions, nudging her away from professional detachment and into private investigation. With the help of her affable ex-husband Gabriel, she begins following leads, while a theft from her consulting rooms adds another layer of unease.

Director Rebecca Zlotowski keeps the tone light on its feet, mixing genre nods with character-focused intrigue and a strong sense of place in Paris. Foster brings poise and intelligence to Lilian, gradually revealing a woman whose certainty starts to fracture as she becomes more personally entangled in the case.

Part mystery, part character study, the film leans into ambiguity, suggesting that the real investigation is less about solving a crime than confronting buried emotional truths.