In Safe Hands

A newborn is left at the hospital. A social worker makes a call. From this moment, two worlds begin to orbit each other: the biological mother wrestling with an impossible choice, and the hopeful adoptive parents awaiting a phone call. Théo, the infant, becomes the fragile center of a complex legal and emotional adoption process. This 2018 French drama meticulously traces the delicate, often heartbreaking machinery of child welfare, observing the judges, caregivers, and families whose decisions will shape a single life. It’s a quiet, profound look at the meaning of family, told through paperwork, waiting rooms, and the first breath of a new beginning.