But she must recognize that the close bond with Leila harbors a possible risk, especially in relation to the girl's birth mother Alice.

[4] Other People's Children is the fifth feature film by French director and screenwriter Rebecca Zlotowski.

[5] Zlotowski cast Virginie Efira, Roschdy Zem, Chiara Mastroianni and child actress Callie Ferreira-Goncalves in pivotal roles.

For camera and editing, Zlotowski engaged George Lechaptois and Géraldine Mangenot, with whom she worked on her previous feature film, An Easy Girl (2019).

[4] It was featured in the 'World Cinema' section of 27th Busan International Film Festival and was screened on 9 October 2022.

The website's consensus reads, "Other People's Children perceptively explores motherhood outside traditional biological confines and delivers sobering truths with an ample side of levity.

[17] Guy Lodge of Variety wrote: "Zlotowski’s deft, perceptive original screenplay is keenly attuned to the cutting emotional impact of a passing remark or overheard jab, and the unintended microaggressions that parents occasionally toss at their child-free peers.

"[18] Ben Croll of IndieWire graded the film with B+ and wrote, "Other People’s Children feels, to put it bluntly, delightfully French.