In sicheren Händen (2018)

In sicheren Händen: Directed by Jeanne Herry. With Sandrine Kiberlain, Gilles Lellouche, Élodie Bouchez, Olivia Côte. Theo was born an unwanted child. The social services set out to find the perfect home for his adoption.

“Théo, a baby born anonymously, is given up for adoption the day of his birth. The biological mother has two months to reconsider her decision… or not. In the meantime, the child welfare and adoption services are working hard. The first to take care of the newborn, the second to find an adoptive mother. Her name is Alice, she is 41 years old and she has been fighting for ten years to have a child.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBaby, anonymous delivery, adoption, one fears the syrupy soap or the two-bit photo novel. Donu0026#39;t worry, itu0026#39;s not! On the contrary, Jeanne Herryu0026#39;s (Miou-Miouu0026#39;s daughter) attentive pen and camera know how to find the right measure and the perfect angle of attack at every moment.nAs interesting as it is moving, the film harmoniously mixes the pedagogy of a documentary with the great emotions of a successful fiction. On the information side, we are put at the heart of the teams that work around the infant (caregivers, specialized educators, adoption officers). On the emotional side, we follow the long and painful journey of Théou0026#39;s candidate for adoption (sensitive Élodie Bouchez).nAll of the actors in the film are to be commended for their ability to capture both the strengths and weaknesses of their characters. However, are particularly to be praised Sandrine Kiberlain as an empathetic social worker, Olivia Côte as the firm but understanding head of the adoption service as well as the most endearing of them all – divine surprise-, macho Gilles Lellouche as the babyu0026#39;s tender provisional father.nA luminous work, which does honor to French cinema.”