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Adam's Sake

Adam's Sake

Drama · 2025

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.

Movie details

Adam's Sake

2025 Drama 1h 18m

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TMDB

6.8 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Laura Wandel

Written by

Laura Wandel

Léa Drucker

Léa Drucker

Lucy

Anamaria Vartolomei

Anamaria Vartolomei

Rebecca

Alex Descas

Alex Descas

Naïm

J

Jules Delsart

Adam

Claire Bodson

Claire Bodson

La Déléguée du SPJ

Laurent Capelluto

Laurent Capelluto

Daniel

Timur Magomedgadzhiev

Timur Magomedgadzhiev

Andreï

Court is in session

Put Adam's Sake on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.