In Safe Hands

In Safe Hands is a drama about a newborn baby named Théo, who is placed for adoption by his biological mother immediately after birth. While the mother has a two-month window to reconsider her decision, social services and adoption agencies work to manage the child's care during this period of uncertainty. The story follows the efforts of these professionals to connect the infant with Alice, a forty-one-year-old woman who has spent a decade trying to become a mother.

The film was written and directed by Jeanne Herry, marking the start of a career that includes All Your Faces and Another Day. The cast features Élodie Bouchez as Alice, Gilles Lellouche as Jean, and Sandrine Kiberlain as Karine, with a total of 41 credited performers. A joint production from France and Belgium involving companies such as StudioCanal and France 3 Cinéma, the movie has a runtime of 112 minutes.

Audience reception has been positive, with the film earning a 7.2 rating on IMDb based on 2,900 votes. It also holds a 7.4 rating on TMDB from 535 votes.