In Safe Hands

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In Safe Hands

Released Jul 26, 2019

1h 47m

Drama

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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)

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.

Rated: 3/5

May 31, 2019

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

A welcome look at a vital and underappreciated duty of state.

Rated: 3/5

May 29, 2019

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Jordan Mintzer

The Hollywood Reporter

Intelligently observed and backed by a strong cast...

Dec 8, 2018

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

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]

Rated: 5/10

Jul 31, 2020

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Alex Heeney

Seventh Row

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.

Jan 13, 2020

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Ezequiel Boetti

Otroscines.com

An emotive and genuine film that despite some forced situations, triumphs. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 4, 2019

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Lovely and beautiful. well-acted and directed, show us delicately the ruthless adoption world.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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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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