Body (2015 Polish film)

Body
Film poster
Directed by	Małgorzata Szumowska
Written by	Michal Englert Małgorzata Szumowska
Starring	Janusz Gajos Maja Ostaszewska
Release dates	9 February 2015 (2015-02-09) (Berlin) 6 March 2015 (2015-03-06) (Poland)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	Poland
Language	Polish
Box office	$10,227[1]

Body (Polish: Ciało) is a 2015 Polish drama film directed by Małgorzata Szumowska. It was screened in the main competition section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival[2] where Szumowska won the Silver Bear for Best Director.[3] The film also received the Golden Lions Award at the 2015 Gdynia Film Festival[4] and the People's Choice Award at the 2016 European Film Awards.[5]

Plot

Olga who struggles with anorexia is sent to psychiatric hospital by the Attorney, where she is treated by Anna - a therapist who believes herself to be able to communicate with ghosts. Anna insists that she has been in contact with Olga's dead mother and she asks the Attorney to participate in a séance.

Cast

• Janusz Gajos as Attorney
• Maja Ostaszewska as Anna
• Justyna Suwala as Olga, attorney's daughter
• Wladyslaw Kowalski as Władysław
• Adam Woronowicz as director Zieliński
• Tomasz Ziętek as attorney's assistant
• Malgorzata Hajewska as Karol's mother
• Ewa Kolasinska as a nurse
• Ada Piekarska, as Ada
• Ewa Dalkowska as the prosecutor's friend

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 89% approval rating based on 9 reviews with an average rating of 6.9/10.[6]

References

1. "Cialo (2016)". The Numbers.
2. "Jafar Panahi's New Film in Competition". Berlinale. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
3. "Prizes of the International Jury". Berlinale. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
4. "Winners". Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
5. "European Film Academy THE 29TH EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS 10 December 2016 - Wroclaw/Poland". Retrieved 23 July 2021.
6. "Body". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 23 July 2021.

External links

• Body at IMDb