The Woman in the Fifth
2011 · Movie · R · 84 min · ★ 5.2 · 58% critics
An American writer relocates to Paris hoping to reconnect with his young daughter, but quickly loses his footing as money troubles and an uneasy living situation pile up. Drawn into a tense mix of romance, suspicion, and strange encounters, he struggles to hold onto stability as the city grows increasingly unsettling.
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Details
- Original title
- La femme du Vème
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-09-11
- Language
- French
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 58/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.2/10 (121 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like moody, ambiguous mysteries that lean into uneasy feelings over clear answers, similar to Ismael's Ghosts; Not for you if you want a straightforward plot, fast pacing, and a neatly explained ending.
Pros: moody Paris atmosphere; intriguing mystery setup; strong central performances | Cons: slow, uneven pacing; vague unanswered questions; abrupt, unsatisfying wrap-up
Themes
- waitress
- paris, france
- widow
- poetry
- letter
- writer
- theft
- divorce
- monitor
- translator
- dependency
- stuffed toy
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Ethan Hawke
as Tom Ricks
Kristin Scott Thomas
as Margit
Joanna Kulig
as Ania
Samir Guesmi
as Sezer
Delphine Chuillot
as Nathalie
- JP
Julie Papillon
as Chloé
Geoffrey Carey
as Laurent
- MM
Mamadou Minte
as Omar
- MA
Mohamed Aroussi
as Moussa
Jean-Louis Cassarino
as Dumont
Directed by Paweł Pawlikowski