Private Life cycles through opposing emotions and forces, waiting for a break in the circle so that new life can dawn. It also understands that such a dawning may never come, and that we are never alone in such tragedies.

The film... is really elegant in its staging, provides a breath of intelligent lightness within a tumultuous and overwhelming theme, a generous and sincere film about the complexity of the desire to have a baby. [Full review in Spanish]

Surprises and disappointments arise for Rachel and Richard, and they must confront themselves and their choices in a way that is heartbreaking, inspiring, and beautifully acted.