Winner of the Berlinale’s Golden Bear, this empathetic film by master documentarian Nicolas Philibert (To Be and To Have) invites viewers to spend time with the residents of a floating art-therapy centre in Paris.
Afloat on the Seine, moored by the Charles de Gaulle Bridge, the Adamant is an architect-designed boat that doubles as a remarkable ‘day care’ centre. It welcomes patients of all ages and backgrounds seeking support for their mental health challenges, inviting them to enjoy a range of activities: sewing, writing, painting, jam-making, even just having a coffee. They are attended to by a team of specialists, including psychologists, occupational therapists and nurses, but patients and carers alike are encouraged to 'build it up together'.
With methodical yet warm camerawork, director Nicolas Philibert (To Be and To Have) documents the daily experiences of the clientele-visitors with sensitivity instead of sentimentalism, and illuminates the endless potential of creativity to temper the pain of those all too often hidden from public view.
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