His Wife (French: Son épouse) is a 2014 French psychological drama film[2] directed by Michel Spinosa and starring Yvan Attal, newcomer Janagi and Charlotte Gainsbourg.[9][10][11]
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Directed by | Michel Spinosa[1] |
Written by | Agnes de Sacy[2] Michel Spinosa[3] |
Produced by | Patrick Sobelman[3] Suresh Balaje[4] |
Starring | Yvan Attal Janagi Charlotte Gainsbourg. |
Cinematography | Rakesh Haridas[5] |
Edited by | Ewin Ryckaert[3] |
Music by | Sigfried[3] |
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Running time | 108 minutes[1] |
Countries | French India[3] Belgium[1] |
Languages | French English[3] Tamil[3] |
After Joseph's wife Catherine dies, he goes to a village near Pondicherry where he meets Gracie, who may be possessed by Catherine's spirit.[1][12]
The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on 7 February 2014, after which it was released in France on 12 March 2014.[14][8] His Wife was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on 27 February 2014.[3]
Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film is "an audacious and often impressive continent-hopping drama" and added that the film is "marked by an impressive sense of visual storytelling".[7] Ronnie Scheib of Variety opined that "Skillful time shuffling and a compelling performance by Charlotte Gainsbourg anchor this flawed but fascinating cross-cultural drama".[3] Jacques Mandelbaum of Le Monde stated that the film does not rise to the expected level.[15]