On the Adamant
Seen it?2023 | 109 min | Documentary
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The Adamant is a unique day-care centre. 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 dehumanisation of psychiatry as best as they can.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Berlin award: Golden Bear.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$815K worldwide; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nicolas Philibert
- Mamadi BarriSelf
- Walid BenzianeSelf
- Sabine BerlièreSelf
- Romain BernardinSelf
- Jean-Paul HazanSelf
- Pauline HertzSelf
- Frédéric PrieurSelf
- Muriel ThourondSelf
- Sébastien TournayreSelf