Cédric Kahn’s A Place to Heal (15/18) is set for a Venice Film Festival presentation with its dozen young actors, alongside the director, who also plays the head psychiatrist in the drama. This account is based on reporting by Deadline, which also revealed a first clip from the Golden Lion contender.
Set in an adolescent psychiatric ward, the film follows young patients including Lucia, played by Malou Khebizi; Éloïse, played by Zoé Monpart; Marvin, played by Daoud Gary; and Enzo, played by Kenji Peyran. Kahn said he moved away from an earlier adult-psychiatry project because an adolescent perspective felt “more positive,” adding that “there’s more hope with adolescents.” Deadline
Co-writer Kahina Le Querrec spent six months in a child and adolescent psychiatry unit, while Kahn spent three weeks in a Paris unit. He said the screenplay drew on children’s accounts and discussions with psychiatrists and medical staff, with those stories re-enacted by other adolescents. Deadline
Kahn also said family dynamics can be a major factor in children’s difficulties, while stressing that the film is not intended as criticism of a particular era.
Impact assessment
The Venice appearance puts the young ensemble at the center of the film’s public debut. For audiences seeking sourced entertainment coverage, the key point is limited but clear: the report establishes the planned festival presentation, not the film’s reception, awards outcome, or wider-release plans.
What to watch next
Venice programme coverage may confirm the scheduled presentation and Kahn’s attendance with the young cast. The report does not establish whether the film will win the Golden Lion or when it may reach wider audiences.
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