The Adamant is a unique day-care center. A floating structure located on the Seine in the heart of Paris, it welcomes adults suffering from mental disorders, offering the kind of care that grounds them in time and space and helps them to recover or keep up their spirits. The team running it tries to resist the deterioration and dehumanization of psychiatry as best as they can.

“One of the great documentary filmmakers working today, Nicolas Philibert’s approach has everything to do with getting close to his subject. The question of trust is always central to a documentary filmmaker’s work and Philibert’s stance is perfect in that regard, especially for those who might have reason to mistrust their fellow humans. This gentle, enlightening film invites us to join the welcoming microcosm of the Adamant. In their company we may, as one patient suggests, decide in the morning to make sure that we will have a good day.”

Berlin International Film Festival

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

Berlin ’23 – Golden Berlin Bear, Nomination for Berlinale Documentary Award 

European Film Awards ’23 – Nomination for European Documentary

LUX Audience Award '24 - Nomination for Best Film