How director Tamara Jenkins’ personal experiences played into making ‘Private Life’

“Private Life” writer-director Tamara Jenkins discusses how her and her husband’s experiences with trying to expand their family led her to write a drama about infertility.

Nov. 16, 2018 4:09 PM PT

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How director Tamara Jenkins' personal experiences played into making 'Private Life'

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