Private Fears in Public Places

Set in Paris, Private Fears in Public Places follows six people whose lives intersect as they search for connection and love, often without success. Thierry, a real estate agent, is struggling to find a suitable apartment for his clients Nicole and Dan, a couple whose relationship is strained. Dan, recently discharged from the army, spends his days drinking in a hotel bar, where he confides in Lionel, the bartender. Lionel cares for his elderly, bad-tempered father, and hires Charlotte, Thierry's colleague, as a home helper. Meanwhile, Thierry's younger sister Gaëlle places personal ads and waits in cafés, hoping to meet someone. The film adapts Alan Ayckbourn's play Private Fears in Public Places, with a screenplay by Ayckbourn and Jean-Michel Ribes.

Alain Resnais directed, following a career that includes Night and Fog, Hiroshima Mon Amour, Last Year at Marienbad, Stavisky..., My American Uncle, and Life Is a Bed of Roses. The cast includes Sabine Azéma, Laura Morante, Pierre Arditi, André Dussollier, Lambert Wilson, and Isabelle Carré. Produced by Bruno Pésery and Valerio De Paolis, the film had a budget of 13 million USD and a worldwide box office of 7 million USD.

On IMDb it holds a rating of 6.9/10 from 4,300 votes, while on TMDB it is rated 6.4/10 from 75 votes. A film critics' rating of 7/10 from 67 reviews places it somewhat above the audience scores.