Overview
- The film had its world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 4, 2026.
- A Place to Heal is set inside an adolescent psychiatric ward and depicts eating disorders, suicidal ideation, bullying, gender dysphoria and other youth mental-health struggles.
- Kahn and co-writer Kahina Le Querrec developed the script from months of immersion in real wards and anonymized patient material to protect identities.
- Critics offered mixed-to-positive reactions, with praise for the film’s humane tone and mostly newcomer cast and criticism from some reviewers who called characters underdeveloped.
- Ad Vitam will handle French distribution while Charades is representing international sales and actively seeking U.S. rights, with festival reception expected to influence deals and public attention to strains on France’s psychiatric system.