Adamant Triptyk - 3 dokumentärfilmer DVD

The Adamant triptych is an eye-opener – both heartbreaking and hopeful – that reminds us what it means to be human and changes our view of the world!

Nicolas Philibert's Adamant triptych consists of threeprofound documentaries that compassionately depict life in psychiatric care in three different environments in Paris. The first film tells the story of the unique floating day center Adamant on the Seine, the second follows patients admitted to the psychiatric wards Averroès and Rosa Parks at the Esquirol Hospital, and the final film visits the users in their own apartments. Nicolas Philibert shows with a warm, humanistic gaze both inner beauty, resilience, creativity, and community.

Aboard the Adamant

Adamant is a unique day center located aboard a large houseboat in the heart of Paris. The activities offered anchor users in time and space and help them to regain and maintain their will to live. A friendly, enlightening, and engaging film invites us into the microcosm that is Adamant.film that invites us into the microcosm that is Adamant. Here, as one of the residents suggests, we can start the morning by deciding to have a good day.

Posted on Averroès & Rosa Parks

In the second chapter of Nicolas Philibert's triptychwe see some of the users from Adamant when they are going through difficult periods and are admitted to a closed psychiatric ward.nbsp;Through conversations and encounters, doors are opened to people's most vulnerable spaces—nbsp;their inner worlds filled with fears and dreams. Nicolas Philibert masterfully weaves together humor, warmth, and depth in a poignant portrayal of life on the margins of society and people who are not just patients, but human beings with stories that touch us all.

The Typewriter and Other Headaches

In the final chapter of Nicolas Philibert's triptych, we follow a group of craftsmen and caregivers whose outreach activities and work consist of visiting users in their own apartments. There, they struggle with very concrete everyday problems—a broken typewriter, a malfunctioning CD player, or other essential gadgets that have broken down.With a stripped-down, almost artisanal approach, Nicolas Philibert invites us on a unique journey where small, everyday troubles become a path to a deeper understanding of life itself. With warmth, humor, and a sense of humanity, he captures moments that touch us— a reminder that we all carry our own machines that need repairing.p>

Nicolas Philibert

Nicolas Philibert is one of the greatest documentary filmmakers working today. His workis about getting as close as possible to those he portrays. Philibert's observations patiently stretch out over time and are motivated by a genuine and infectious interest in conveying everything about the people he wants to document. His working method inspires trust in people, even those who may have good reason to be suspicious. For Philibert, filmmaking is a journey of discovery that he embarks on with a great deal of humility.

On Board the Adamantwon the Golden Bear at the 2023 Berlinale!

ON BOARD THE ADAMANT

WINNER – GOLDEN BEAROERNEN – 73rd BERLINALE 2023

Adamant is a unique day center located aboard a large houseboat on the Seine River in the heart of Paris. Adults with mental disabilities are welcome here. The care offered anchors the users in time and space and helps them to regainand maintain their will to live. The staff who run the center fight with all available means against the decline and dehumanization that has affected psychiatric care.

Nicolas Philibert is one of the greatest documentary filmmakers working today. His approach is to get as close as possible to those he portrays. Whether it's an orangutan, as in Nénette (2010), or people, as in Radio House (2013). Philibert's observations are patiently drawn out over time and motivated by a genuine and infectious interest in conveying everything about the people he wants to document. Trust is always central to documentary filmmakers, and trust is something Philibert's working method inspires in people, even those who may have good reason to be suspicious. For Philibert, filmmaking is a journey of discovery that he embarks on with a great deal of humility. This friendly, enlightening, and engaging film invites us into the microcosm that is Adamant. Here, as one of the residents suggests, we can start the morning by deciding to have a good day. – DN

* * * * ”Brave, honest, and wonderful” – Nöjesguiden

* * * * ”A powerful and moving film about the healing power of culture” – Kulturbloggen

* * * * ”Allows us to see the person behind the diagnosis” – Sydsvenskan

"As a viewer, you find yourself smiling just as often as you find yourself with a lump in your throat. Only a perceptive and incredibly empathetic documentary filmmaker can create that feeling." – Socionomen

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* * * * * "Unique" – Les Echos

* * * * "Brilliant documentary” – Le Figaro

* * * * ”The director turns mental illness into a kingdom” – Le Monde

* * * * ”Monumental humanistic film” – Premiere

”Empathetic and brilliant” – L’Humanité

”Made with depth and intelligence” – Les Inrockuptibles

”A magnificent journey” – Télérama

”A warm and political documentary” – L’Obs

BACK TO ADAMANT - INCLUDED IN AVERROÈS & ROSA PARKS

In the second chapter of Nicolas Philibert's triptych following the Golden Bear winner On Board the Adamant, we follow patients and caregivers at two psychiatric units at the Esquirol Hospital in Paris. Through conversations and encounters, the patients' inner worlds are revealed—filled with fears, dreams, and a struggle for dignity—in a care environment struggling with a lack of resources. Philibert captures a psychiatry that still listens, in the midst of a society that often forgets.p>

Back to Adamant—based on Averroès & Rosa Parks—opens doors to humanity's most vulnerable spaces! Nicolas Philibert masterfully weaves together humor, warmth, and depth in this poignant portrayal of life on the margins of society. Here you meet people who are not just patients, but human beings with stories that touch us all. It is an eye-opener—both heartbreaking and hopeful—that reminds us what it means to be human and changes our view of the world!

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* * * * * "Shows those we place on the margins of our social order as more broken, more unstable versions of ourselves." - Cahiers du Cinéma

* * * * * "Nicolas Philibert holds up a mirror to us." - Les Inrockuptibles

* * * * * "A documentary about heartbreaking humanity." - Ouest France

* * * * "Stirring and madly human." - Bande à part

* * * * "A wonderful tribute to caregivers." - La Croix

* * * * "A moving film about dignity and humanity." - Le Parisien

* * * * "Unforgettable" - Télérama

BACK TO ADAMANT - THE TYPEWRITER AND OTHER HEADACHES

In the final chapter of Nicolas Philibert's acclaimed triptych, which began with On Board the Adamant and continued with Back to Adamant - interspersed with Averroès & Rosa Parks, we follow a few craftsmen and caregivers whose work consists of visiting patients who live in their own homes. They all struggle with very concrete everyday problems—a broken typewriter, a malfunctioning CD player, or other essential gadgets that have broken down. A moving story about people on the margins of society whose lives have been shaped by both inner poverty and great creativity.

With a stripped-down, almost artisanal approach, Nicolas Philibert takes us on a unique journey where small, everyday troubles become a door to a deeper understanding of life itself. With warmth, humor, and a sense of humanity, he captures moments that touch us—a reminder that we all carry our own machines that need repair.p>

* * * * "Allowing events to unfold without interference, with a discreet presence, he portrays unusual people who become like close friends." - Franceinfo Culture. "Intimate, moving, and humanistic." - Bande à part * * * * "The culmination of Nicolas Philibert's triptych; after the imaginary and the symbolic, the problems of reality make themselves felt." - Cahiers du Cinéma * * * * "Moving, showing the necessity and difficulty of repairing the living." - L'Obs * * * "Filled with tenderness and humanity, a simple and moving story." - Le Parisien

* * * * "Funny, lighthearted, and profound." - Le Point