France / May 14, 2025 / Cannes Critics' Week
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A head nurse defies hospital rules to let a mother stay with her malnourished son. As they navigate a complex crisis, the nurse's empathy proves just as vital to the boy's healing as medicine.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Charlotte De Bruyne | Selma |
| Sonia Bekam | Intern Sonia |
| Adrienne D'Anna | Nurse |
| Monia Douieb | Night nurse |
| Cédric Larcin | Father of epileptic young girl |
| Athéna Danae Poullos | Social worker |
| Karim Chihab | Urgent Care nurse |
| Maya Vanderbeque | Abused young girl |
| May Uhoda | Intern |
| Farah Kassabeh | Abortion young girl's sister |
| Coraline Clément | Room neighbour |
| Mohamed Ben Yadir | Security agent |
| Edson Anibal | Security agent |
| Claire Beugnies | Urgent care nurse |
| Victor Estivant | Urgent care intern |
| Yves-Marina Gnahoua | Urgent care headnurse |
| Marco Fabbri | Radiology technician |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'Intérêt d'Adam |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Belgium, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dragons Films, Les Films du Fleuve, Lunanime, Les Films de Pierre, France 3 Cinéma, RTBF, Shelter Prod, Proximus, BeTV, Orange |
| Release date | 17 settembre 2025 |
| Production | Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Annemie Degryse, Stéphane Lhoest, Marie-Ange Luciani, Delphine Tomson, Jan De Clercq |
| Writer | Laura Wandel |
| Editing | Frédéric Noirhomme |
| Cinematography | Frédéric Noirhomme, Nicolas Mambourg |
| Assistant directors | Christèle Agnello, Madeleine Maistriaux, Laura Wandel, Elise Van Durme |
| Camera operators | Frédéric Noirhomme, Nicolas Mambourg |
| Additional photography | Frédéric Noirhomme, Nicolas Mambourg |
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| Production design | Julien Denis, François Lefebvre, Lena Rouschop, Paul Rouschop |
| Art direction | Julien Denis, François Lefebvre, Lena Rouschop, Paul Rouschop |
| Set decoration | Julien Denis, François Lefebvre, Lena Rouschop, Paul Rouschop |
| Stunts | Olivier Bisback |
| Costume design | Khadija Zeggaï, Garance van Rossum, Agathe Poitevin |
| Makeup | Garance van Rossum, Khadija Zeggaï, Agathe Poitevin |
| Hairstyling | Khadija Zeggaï, Garance van Rossum, Agathe Poitevin |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Aug 14, 2025 / Melbourne International Film Festival
South Korea / Sep 18, 2025 / 15 / Busan International Film Festival
China / Sep 28, 2025 / Pingyao International Film Festival
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Indonesia / Sep 28, 2025 / SU / Jakarta World Cinema
Netherlands / Oct 10, 2025 / Leiden International Film Festival
Taiwan / Nov 08, 2025 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Hong Kong / Apr 06, 2026 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
Limited release
Poland / Jan 23, 2026
Theatrical release
France / Sep 17, 2025
Netherlands / Jan 29, 2026 / 9
Japan / Jun 05, 2026
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