Adam's Interest

Adam's Sake (French: L'intérêt d'Adam) is a 2025 French-Belgian drama film, written and directed by Laura Wandel. It stars Léa Drucker and Anamaria Vartolomei.

Adam's Sake
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French	L'intérêt d'Adam
Directed by	Laura Wandel
Written by	Laura Wandel
Produced by	Delphine Tomson
Starring	Léa Drucker Anamaria Vartolomei
Cinematography	Frédéric Noirhomme
Edited by	Nicolas Rumpl
Production companies	Les Films du Fleuve Les Films de Pierre Dragons Films Lunanime
Distributed by	Memento Distribution
Release date	14 May 2025 (2025-05-14) (Cannes)
Running time	73 minutes
Countries	France Belgium
Language	French

The film had its world premiere at the Critics' Week section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, on 14 May 2025.^[1]

Premise

After a court order, Adam is hospitalized due to malnutrition, however, his mother refuses to leave his side.

Cast

• Léa Drucker as Lucy
• Anamaria Vartolomei as Rebecca
• Alex Descas as Naïm

Production

In May 2024, it was announced Laura Wandel would direct the film from a screenplay she wrote, with Les Films du Fleuve set to produce.^[2] In July 2024, Léa Drucker and Anamaria Vartolomei joined the cast, with principal photography commencing.^[3]

Release

It had its world premiere on 14 May 2025 at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in the Critics' Week section.^[4]

In August 2025, the film was selected at the Network of the Festivals in the Adriatic Region Programmes in conjunction with 31st Sarajevo Film Festival for Adriatic Audience Award along with other six films.^[5]