His Wife (2014 film)

His Wife (French: Son épouse) is a 2014 French psychological drama film directed by Michel Spinosa and starring Yvan Attal, newcomer Janagi and Charlotte Gainsbourg.

Plot
After Joseph's wife Catherine dies, he goes to a village near Pondicherry where he meets Gracie, who may be possessed by Catherine's spirit.

Cast

 * Yvan Attal as Joseph de Rosa
 * Janagi as Gracie
 * Charlotte Gainsbourg as Catherine de Rosa
 * Mahesh as Anthony
 * Laguparan as Gracie's brother
 * Jayakumar as Dr. Anand
 * Kalairani as Priest
 * Elango Kumaravel as Father Godwin
 * Aadukalam Murugadoss as Siluvai
 * Sivanupandi as Old Blind Man
 * Vasanth as Dealer
 * G. Marimuthu as Dealer
 * Munnar Ramesh as Bus Driver
 * Chandra as Gracie's mother
 * Jayasurya as Gracie's father
 * Durga as Gracie's sister
 * Nirupama Nityanadan as Nandini
 * Corentin Lobet as Gendarme

Release
The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on 7 February 2014, after which it was released in France on 12 March 2014. His Wife was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on 27 February 2014.

Reception
Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film is "an audacious and often impressive continent-hopping drama" and added that the film is "marked by an impressive sense of visual storytelling". Ronnie Scheib of Variety opined that "Skillful time shuffling and a compelling performance by Charlotte Gainsbourg anchor this flawed but fascinating cross-cultural drama". Jacques Mandelbaum of Le Monde stated that the film does not rise to the expected level.