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In Safe Hands

In Safe Hands

20187.41h 52m

Overview

Théo is given up for adoption by his biological mother on the very day he is born. After this anonymous birth, the mother has two months to change her mind… Or not. The child welfare services and adoption service spring into action… The former have to take care of the baby and support it during this limbo-like time, this period of uncertainty, while the latter must find a woman to become his adoptive mother. She is called Alice, and she has spent the last ten years fighting to have a child.

Directed by Jeanne Herry
Written by Jeanne Herry
Produced by Vincent Mazel, Hugo Sélignac, Alain Attal
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Top Cast

Sandrine Kiberlain

Sandrine Kiberlain

Karine

Gilles Lellouche

Gilles Lellouche

Jean

Élodie Bouchez

Élodie Bouchez

Alice

Olivia Côte

Olivia Côte

Lydie

Clotilde Mollet

Clotilde Mollet

Mathilde

Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François Stévenin

Alice's Father

Bruno Podalydès

Bruno Podalydès

Karine's Ex-Husband

Miou-Miou

Miou-Miou

Irène

Leïla Muse

Leïla Muse

Clara

Stéfi Celma

Stéfi Celma

Élodie, a childcare assistant

Themes & Keywords

adoptioneuropefamilyfoster child

About In Safe Hands

In Safe Hands is a drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of adoption, europe, family, foster child. Directed by Jeanne Herry, it stars Sandrine Kiberlain, Gilles Lellouche, Élodie Bouchez. Théo is given up for adoption by his biological mother on the very day he is born. After this anonymous birth, the mother has two months to change her mind… Or not. The child welfare services and adoption service spring into action… The former have to take care of the baby and support it during this limbo-like time, this period of uncertainty, while the latter must find a woman to become his adoptive mother. She is called Alice, and she has spent the last ten years fighting to have a child.

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