Small Body

Small Body
Directed byLaura Samani [it]
Starring
CinematographyMitja Licen
Music byFredrika Stahl
Release date
  • 10 July 2021 (2021-07-10) (CFF)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Small Body (Italian: Piccolo corpo) is a 2021 Italian drama film directed by Laura Samani [it], at her feature film debut.[1] It premiered at the 74th Cannes Film Festival, in the Critics' Week sidebar.[2][3] It won the European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year.[4]

Plot

Agata's baby is stillborn. According to Catholic tradition, its soul is condemned to Limbo. When she hears of a church whose priest has the supernatural power to bring a dead child back to life she ventures on a journey with the child in a coffin on her back.

Reception

Small Body has an approval rating of 100% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 17 reviews, and an average rating of 7.7/10.[5] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generaly favorable reviews".[6]

References

  1. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (2022-04-05). "Small Body review – a sublimely shot parable of spiritual redemption". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  2. ^ De Marco, Camillo (10 July 2021). "Review: Small Body". Cineuropa. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  3. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (8 July 2021). "'Small Body' Director Laura Samani on Catholicism, Female Empowerment and Gender Fluidity". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Small Body". European Film Awards. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  5. ^ "Small Body". Rotten Tomatoes.
  6. ^ "Small Body". Metacritic.


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