A Place to Heal

A Place to Heal
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCédric Kahn
Written by
  • Cédric Kahn
  • Kahina Le Querrec
Produced byAlexandra Henochsberg
Starring
CinematographyPatrick Ghiringhelli
Edited byGéraldine Mangenot
Music byGael Rakotondrabe
Production
companies
Distributed byAd Vitam
Release date
  • 4 September 2026 (2026-09-04) (Venice)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

A Place to Heal (French: 15/18) is an upcoming French drama film directed by Cédric Kahn, co-written with Kahina Le Querrec. Starring Zoé Monpart and Malou Khebizi, it follows two French teenage girls admitted into the adolescent psychiatric ward of a public hospital.

The film will have its world premiere at the main competition of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2026, where it will compete for the Golden Lion. It will be theatrically released in France by Ad Vitam on 17 November 2026.

Cast

  • Zoé Monpart as Eloïse
  • Malou Khebizi as Lucia
  • Kenji Peyran as Enzo
  • Patience Munchenbach as Charline
  • Sophie Guillemin as Carole
  • Cédric Kahn as Étienne
  • Raphaël Besson as Ulysse
  • Ahleme Sahraoui as Yasmine
  • Laeti Vabre as André
  • Daoud Gary as Marvin
  • Sami Assouane as Zoran
  • Ambre Belaïdi as Melissa
  • Gabriel Pottier as James
  • Maria Cavalier-Bazan as Linda
  • Antoine de Foucauld as Jules
  • Jennifer Decker as Paola

Production

Produced by Alexandra Henochsberg for Ad Vitam, in co-production with Tropdebonheur Productions and France 2 Cinéma, with the participation of Canal+, Ciné+ OCS, France Télévisions, TV5Monde, Cinéaxe 7, Indéfilms 14, Cofinova 22, Cinéventure 11, and in association with La Région Occitanie.[1]

Release

The film will have its world premiere at the main competition of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2026, where it will compete for the Golden Lion.[2][3] It will be theatrically released in France by Ad Vitam on 17 November 2026.[4]

Charades will handle world sales.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "A Place to Heal de Cédric Kahn (2026) - Unifrance". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Biennale Cinema 2026 | 15/18 (A Place To Heal)". La Biennale di Venezia. 29 June 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "15/18 (A PLACE TO HEAL) Cédric Kahn". Venezia News. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 "A Place to Heal". Charades.eu. Retrieved 22 August 2026.