In Safe Hands (2018) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2018 · 112 mins · French

Echo score 83

Directed by

Jeanne Herry

Starring

Anne Suarez, Bruno Podalydès, Youssef Hajdi, Stéfi Celma, Nicolas Bridet, Gilles Lellouche

Born anonymously, a newborn named Théo is given up for adoption, triggering a two-month period during which his biological mother can reconsider her decision. Simultaneously, child welfare services care for the baby and the adoption service seeks a suitable adoptive mother. Alice, a woman who has spent ten years hoping to become a parent, is chosen to potentially provide him with a permanent home, navigating a delicate and uncertain time for everyone involved.