Kick Me
Follows two psychiatric units at the Esquirol Hospital in Paris. Averroès and Rosa Parks: two units of the Esquirol Hospital, which -like the Adamant- are part of the Paris Central Psychiatric Group.…
Kick Me
Follows two psychiatric units at the Esquirol Hospital in Paris. Averroès and Rosa Parks: two units of the Esquirol Hospital, which -like the Adamant- are part of the Paris Central Psychiatric Group. From individual interviews to "carer-patient" meetings, the filmmaker focuses on showing a form of psychiatry that continually strives to make room for and rehabilitate the patients' words. Little by little, each patient eases and allows a glimpse into their world. Within an increasingly worn-out health system, how can the forsaken be given a place among others? The pared-down camerawork draws attention to articulations and expressions - we not only discern the sensitivity with which the patients relate to the world, but also their suffering and fragility. This is a deeply empathetic look into psychiatric care and the inner worlds of a stigmatized group, revealing much about the human soul and society itself. —Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Kick Me
Action,Comedy,Horror
Film Details
Follows two psychiatric units at the Esquirol Hospital in Paris. Averroès and Rosa Parks: two units of the Esquirol Hospital, which -like the Adamant- are part of the Paris Central Psychiatric Group. From individual interviews to "carer-patient" meetings, the filmmaker focuses on showing a form of psychiatry that continually strives to make room for and rehabilitate the patients' words.
Little by little, each patient eases and allows a glimpse into their world. Within an increasingly worn-out health system, how can the forsaken be given a place among others? The pared-down camerawork draws attention to articulations and expressions - we not only discern the sensitivity with which the patients relate to the world, but also their suffering and fragility. This is a deeply empathetic look into psychiatric care and the inner worlds of a stigmatized group, revealing much about the human soul and society itself.
—Thessaloniki Documentary Festival.