77
Metascore
12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerThe Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerWhat emerges is not only a depiction of psychiatric treatment administered with plenty of warmth and enthusiasm, but a portrait of several individuals who, despite their noticeable disabilities, are capable of producing original and moving works of art.
- 80The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawThere is a gentle and very happy sense of freedom and possibility aboard the Adamant, and there is enormous warmth, sympathy and human curiosity in this film.
- 80Little White LiesDavid JenkinsLittle White LiesDavid JenkinsWhat’s most important here is how Philibert captures the patience of the nurses and attendants, who never ever interrupt or talk down to the people whose conditions and wellbeing are L’Adamant’s raison d’être.
- 75The Film StageRory O'ConnorThe Film StageRory O'ConnorWhere the film succeeds in drawing you into all that life, however, it does so in a patchwork of moments that never quite suggest a whole.
- 75IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichPhilibert’s fly-on-the-wall documentary is all the more effective because the director refuses to pretend that he isn’t visible — not in this place where people come to be seen, and not merely looked at.
- 70Screen DailyJonathan RomneyScreen DailyJonathan RomneyIt’s clear that this one is waving a flag for the positive possibilities of an empathetic, culture-centred approach to mental care.
- 70The New York TimesBeatrice LoayzaThe New York TimesBeatrice LoayzaThat Philibert doesn’t stick to a “main character,” or impose a phony narrative arc, vibes well with the facility’s free-spirited methods, even if the documentary lacks the drama of a more structured production.
- 63Slant MagazineDavid RobbSlant MagazineDavid RobbUnwilling to risk subjectivity or authorial input, and also lacking in the forensic detail that might have provided a more in-depth analysis of the Centre de jour l’Adamant and its functioning, On the Adamant ultimately feels half-formed.