Cinemania – The Typewriter and Other Headaches

Last installment of the triptych initiated by Nicolas Philibert with Sur l’Adamant (Golden Bear at the 2023 Berlin Film Festival), followed by Averroès & Rosa Parks. Likely the most intimate and moving of the three, this new chapter continues its deep dive into the psychiatric center of Paris. This time, the filmmaker follows resourceful caregivers as they assist patients suddenly faced with a domestic issue—a broken appliance. Behind the camera, while remaining very present, Philibert allows events to unfold naturally, as he skillfully does. Through all these objects that are repaired, it is ultimately the people and their souls that are healed.