A Woman Today
| A Woman Today | |
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| French | Une femme aujourd'hui |
| Directed by | Robert Guédiguian |
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| Cinematography | Pierre Milon |
| Edited by | Bernard Sasia |
| Music by | Michel Petrossian |
Production company | Agat Films |
| Distributed by | Officine UBU (Italy) |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
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A Woman Today (French: Une femme aujourd'hui) is a 2026 film directed by Robert Guédiguian, and co-written with Serge Valletti. It stars Marilou Aussilloux as Juliette, a woman seeking a new lease on life after an assault,[1] alongside Guédiguian regulars Ariane Ascaride, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, and Gérard Meylan.
The film had its world premiere in the Giornate degli Autori section of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2026, where it won the Europa Label prize.
Synopsis
[edit]Finance worker Juliette enjoys a carefree life of trips to Tokyo and casual relationships, resisting her mother's pressure to give her grandchildren. This all changes when she is assaulted by a colleague at a work event, leading Juliette to seek new forms of meaning in her life. In the aftermath, she nearly crashes her car into a home for unwed mothers, where she becomes a volunteer and grows close to one of the home's organizers.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Marilou Aussilloux as Juliette, a 35-year old woman
- Ariane Ascaride as Cathy, Juliette's mother
- Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Mr. Derval, Juliette's neighbor
- Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet as Christian
- Gérard Meylan as Alex
- Lola Naymark as Rebecca
Production
[edit]A Woman Today was produced by Agat Films in co-production with Bibi Film and ARTE France Cinéma.[2]
Release
[edit]A Woman Today debuted on September 4, 2026 in the Giornate degli Autori section of that year's Venice Film Festival.[1] Guédiguian was awarded the section's Europa Label Cinemas award.[3]
Response
[edit]Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2026 | Venice Film Festival | Giornate degli Autori Director's Award | Robert Guédiguian | Nominated | [1] |
| Giornate degli Autori Europa Label Cinemas | Robert Guédiguian | Won | [3] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "UNE FEMME AUJOURD'HU". Giornate degli Autori. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- 1 2 Lumholdt, Jan. "Review: A Woman Today". Cineuropa. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Palmarès 2026". Giornate degli Autori. Retrieved 18 September 2026.