Adam's Sake - Laura Wandel

Adam, a 4-year-old boy, is admitted to hospital for malnutrition following a court ruling. Head nurse Lucy decides to give his mother extra time with her son, despite the strict visiting hours imposed by the judge. But when the mother refuses to leave him again, the situation escalates. Determined to help the child, Lucy does everything she can to assist the desperate mother.

Laura Wandel is a director from Brussels who trained in broadcasting at Louvain-la-Neuve. She began her career in 2007 with her graduation short film Murs, which was selected at a number of festivals, as was her second short film O négatif. In 2021, she directed her first feature film Playground, which won prizes at the Cannes Film Festival, the BFI London Film Festival and the Magrittes du Cinéma. Adam's Sake is her last film, which had its World Premiere at the Critics' Week of the last Cannes Film Festival.