Por el bien de Adam
L'intérêt d'Adam
Bélgica, Francia, 2025.
Directed by: Laura Wandel.
Laura Wandel (Brussels, 1984) is an acclaimed Belgian director. Her debut feature "Playground" (Un monde, 2021) won the FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes and was shortlisted for the Oscars. She is known for her intense, close-up social realism and her focus on childhood experiences.
Cast: Anamaria Vartolomei, Jules Delsart, Léa Drucker.
Running time: 78 min.
Synopsis
Adam, a 4-year-old boy, is hospitalized for malnutrition. As the staff and his mother navigate a web of bureaucracy and suspicion, director Lucy crafts a sober drama shot in near real-time with long tracking shots. The film avoids moral grandstanding, forcing the viewer to make their own ethical choices regarding "Adam's best interest."
Adam, a 4-year-old boy, is hospitalized for malnutrition. As the staff and his mother navigate a web of bureaucracy and suspicion, director Lucy crafts a sober drama shot in near real-time...