Adam's Sake

A devastatingly powerful social realist drama about a nurse who does everything in her power to help a struggling single mother keep custody of her child.

Laura Wandel, winner of the International Competition at GFF 2022 with Playground, returns with a new, incredibly affecting drama in true Dardenne style. What is really in the best interest of the child? Rarely has a film dug so relentlessly into that question. The brilliant Léa Drucker plays an experienced nurse who, on an ordinary workday, is forced to push both herself and the system to the breaking point in order to give four-year-old Adam the best possible chance in life. An intensely emotional and powerful everyday drama that lingers long after the credits roll – with both thoughts and tears.

• Johan Blomqvist