This Life of Mine
Ma vie ma gueule
Preceded by “Of Girls and Dogs”
Schedule
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
7pm Screening introduced by Sophie Fillières’s children, Agathe and Adam Bonitzer
This Life of Mine (Ma via ma gueule)
Sophie Fillières, 2024, 99min, DCP
Starring Agnès Jaoui, Angelina Woreth, Édouard Sulpice, Isabelle Candelier
Barbie, the antithesis of what that name might conjure, is an often-aggressive brunette not exactly aging gracefully, whose messy existence at 55 is in desperate need of an upgrade. The lonely mother of two young adults is hospitalized for her declining mental health, but upon release, journeys solo to the Scottish Highlands to rejuvenate. A writer and poet, Barbie is a semi-autobiographical creation of Fillières, and Agnès Jaoui plays her fearlessly, exhibiting awkwardness, poignancy, and wit. This up-close look at a complicated woman’s life, filmed mostly handheld to capture its immediacy, provides an affecting swan song for the director. “A cinematic miracle.” — Richard Brody, The New Yorker
Preceded by the short Of Girls and Dogs (Des filles et des chiens)
Sophie Fillières, 1991, 5min, DCP
Starring Hélène Fillières, Sandrine Kiberlain, Amélie De Andreis
In the streets of Paris, two friends play “Would You Rather?” This sharp film by Fillières, winner of the Jean Vigo Prize, features Sandrine Kiberlain’s screen debut alongside the director’s sister.
Venue
Event Pricing
• 4PM Screening: Free*
($3 for Advance Tickets)
• 7PM Screening: $5
(Limit one guest per member)
Additional online fees may apply
*Tickets are free for members for the 4PM screening when picked up in person at the box office or Haskell Library on the day of the event.
Cinema at L’Alliance New York is made possible by the generous support of BNP Paribas and Air France.
Header Image: This Life of Mine
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