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In Safe Hands

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A bright-eyed baby boy is followed from his birth, when his mother gives him up for adoption, to the moment he gets adopted.
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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) May 31, 2019
3/5
Although the dramatic moments are smartly handled, it's hard not to feel that, underneath the elaborate fictional format, there's a straight documentary desperate to escape. Go to Full Review
Phil Hoad Guardian May 29, 2019
3/5
A welcome look at a vital and underappreciated duty of state. Go to Full Review
Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter Dec 8, 2018
Intelligently observed and backed by a strong cast... Go to Full Review
Yasser Medina Cinefilia Jul 31, 2020
5/10
The intentions of his film are openly sincere, didactic, but I get the impression that a light layer of propaganda weighs down on the issues it addresses about the adoption process, child care, and the meaning of motherhood. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Alex Heeney Seventh Row Jan 13, 2020
Jeanne Henry's Pupille (In Safe Hands) offers a look inside the adoption system through the lens of multiple stakeholders, bringing humanity to an often invisible system. Go to Full Review
Ezequiel Boetti Otroscines.com Dec 4, 2019
3.5/5
An emotive and genuine film that despite some forced situations, triumphs. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Jeanne Herry

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Sandrine Kiberlain

Karine

Gilles Lellouche

Jean

Élodie Bouchez

Alice

Olivia Côte

Lydie

Clotilde Mollet

Mathilde

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In Safe Hands

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Movie Info

Synopsis A bright-eyed baby boy is followed from his birth, when his mother gives him up for adoption, to the moment he gets adopted.
Director
Jeanne Herry
Producer
Alain Attal, Hugo Sélignac, Vincent Mazel
Screenwriter
Jeanne Herry
Distributor
Distrib Films
Production Co
Voo & be TV, Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, StudioCanal, Artémis Productions, France 3 Cinéma, Trésor Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 26, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 18, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.7K
Runtime
1h 47m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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