In Rebecca Zlotowski's "Other People's Children," late motherhood is highlighted.

Some movies are the result of a surplus, while others are the result of a need.

Rebecca Zlotowski's "Other People's Children," which had its Venice premiere in competition, firmly belongs to the latter category.

a community to which I send a message of love and solidarity.

“He had the time and I could get him for a good price,” she laughs.  

She claims that "the movie is a site of feeling, of affect, of contradiction."

Making the main character a teacher was crucial.

The synchronicity does highlight the attempt by Zlotowski to foster a sense of community both on and off-screen.

If every member of the team feels responsible for the success of the film, then I too have succeeded.”