# Private Life (2018)

> A long-married couple confronts the comic indignities and emotional upheaval of infertility when parenthood becomes a maze of medical procedures, adoption, and difficult choices.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/312155

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Tamara Jenkins
- Cast: Paul Giamatti, Kathryn Hahn, Kayli Carter, Molly Shannon, John Carroll Lynch, Desmin Borges, Denis O'Hare, Siobhan Fallon Hogan
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5536610/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, awkward, intimate, quiet night in, couples movie night

## Synopsis

A couple's journey through the trials of infertility leads to unexpected choices and deeper connections.

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