The Woman in the Fifth 2011

Overview

The Woman in the Fifth is a 2011 French-British-Polish drama, mystery, and thriller film directed and written by Paweł Pawlikowski. The film is adapted from Douglas Kennedy's 2007 novel of the same name. The story centers on a divorced American writer, played by Ethan Hawke, who moves to Paris to be closer to his young daughter. After arriving, he finds himself falling immediately on hard times. Additionally, the plot involves a college lecturer who flees to Paris after a scandal costs him his job. While in the City of Light, he meets a widow who might be involved in a series of murders. The cast features Ethan Hawke, Kristin Scott Thomas, Joanna Kulig, and Samir Guesmi. The film has a runtime of one hour and twenty-four minutes and was released in the United States on June 15, 2012.