Doillon’s France privatizes family pain; Pichul’s USSR shows family as a microcosm of a collapsing system. Yet both films reject didacticism — a radical choice for 1985, on both sides of the Iron Curtain.
The story follows (Sami Frey), a man in his late 40s caught between two families. He lives in Provence with his second wife Mara (Juliet Berto) and her fiery teenage daughter Natacha (played by a young Juliette Binoche in one of her first major roles). However, his weekends are dedicated to his 10-year-old daughter from his first marriage, Elise (Mara Goyet). la vie de famille 1985 ok vf ok ru work
Doillon is often described as a "minimalist" who focuses heavily on psychological depth rather than dramatic plot twists. Family Life (1985) - IMDb He lives in Provence with his second wife
For Russian speakers (RU), "OK" is an anglicism rarely used. But if translated as нормально (normál’no), then: Family Life (1985) - IMDb For Russian speakers