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A New Life

Tue, Nov 4, 2025
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  • BAM Film 2025
Directed by Olivier Assayas (1993)
With Sophie Aubry, Judith Godrèche, Bernard Giraudeau
Programmed by Nick Newman

Tina (Sophie Aubry) is a warehouse worker whose simple life is turned upside down by her mother's passing. In shock, Tina seeks out the wealthy father she's never met, and discovers the existence of a half-sister she never knew about while having strange encounters with her mysterious father's lawyer. In only his third feature, Olivier Assayas crafts a cruel tale of kinship, sex, money, and the fragility of emotions, yet one that also finds tenderness in a young girl’s determination.

New restoration

UPCOMING Screenings

      RUNNING TIME

      117min

      VENUE

      Peter Jay Sharp Building
      BAM Rose Cinemas

      FORMAT

      DCP

      LANGUAGE

      In French with English subtitles

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