Lucia, 17, is brought by the police to the adolescent psychiatric ward in a public hospital, a place she knows all too well. Back inside, she reunites with her friend Eloïse, who is hospitalized long-term, and meets a new group of teenagers, each wrestling with their own struggles. The team of doctors treats, listens, and meets with families as they confront the raw realities of their patients’ lives, all while managing an overstretched department. Fragile bonds form between patients and caregivers, creating a delicate balance that offers glimpses of hope, recovery, and even laughter. But one day, the arrival of a new patient named Enzo threatens to turn everything upside down.

“Director Cédric Kahn combines compassion with coolly detailed forensic scrutiny in this genre-challenging film which puts a troubled love triangle at the centre of the story.” (Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian)

Cédric Kahn began his career as an editing trainee on Maurice Pialat’s film UNDER THE SUN OF SATAN, before directing his first short film in 1990. In 2001, his film ROBERTO SUCCO was presented in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2014, he received the Special Jury Prize at the San Sebastian Film Festival for WILD LIFE. He then directed THE GOLDMAN CASE, which opened the “Directors’ Fortnight” at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. A few months later, his film MAKING OF was presented at the Venice Film Festival A PLACE TO HEAL is his latest film.

Filmography (selection): 2000 ROBERTO SUCCO, 2014 WILD LIFE, 2023 THE GOLDMAN CASE, 2024 MAKING OF, 2026 A PLACE TO HEAL

Awards: Best Young Actress (Malou Khebizi) (Venice International Film Festival, Italy 2026)