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The Woman in the Fifth (2011)

★ 5.3R85 minDirector: Paweł Pawlikowski

2011 film

The Woman in the Fifth (French: La femme du Vème) is a 2011 French-British-Polish drama film directed and written by Paweł Pawlikowski. Adapted from Douglas Kennedy's 2007 novel of the same name, the film centers on a divorced American writer (Ethan Hawke) who moves to Paris to be closer to his young daughter. As he embarks on an affair with a mysterious widow (Kristin Scott Thomas), a dark force seems to be taking control of his life.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Woman in the Fifth about?
The Woman in the Fifth (2011) — American writer Tom Ricks (Ethan Hawke) comes to Paris desperate to put his life together again and win back the love of his estranged wife and daughter. When things don't go according to plan, he ends up in a shady hotel in the suburbs, having to work as a night guard to make en
Is The Woman in the Fifth based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Woman in the Fifth scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.