| Small Body | |
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| Directed by | Laura Samani |
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| Cinematography | Mitja Licen |
| Music by | Fredrika Stahl |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Small Body ( Italian: Piccolo corpo) is a 2021 Italian drama film directed by Laura Samani, 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 16 reviews, and an average rating of 7.8/10. [5] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generaly favorable reviews". [6]
References
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (2022-04-05). "Small Body review – a sublimely shot parable of spiritual redemption". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ De Marco, Camillo (10 July 2021). "Review: Small Body". Cineuropa. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (8 July 2021). "'Small Body' Director Laura Samani on Catholicism, Female Empowerment and Gender Fluidity". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Small Body". European Film Awards. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ "Small Body". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Small Body". Metacritic.
External links
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| Small Body | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Laura Samani |
| Starring |
|
| Cinematography | Mitja Licen |
| Music by | Fredrika Stahl |
Release date |
|
Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Small Body ( Italian: Piccolo corpo) is a 2021 Italian drama film directed by Laura Samani, 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 16 reviews, and an average rating of 7.8/10. [5] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generaly favorable reviews". [6]
References
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (2022-04-05). "Small Body review – a sublimely shot parable of spiritual redemption". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ De Marco, Camillo (10 July 2021). "Review: Small Body". Cineuropa. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (8 July 2021). "'Small Body' Director Laura Samani on Catholicism, Female Empowerment and Gender Fluidity". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Small Body". European Film Awards. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ "Small Body". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Small Body". Metacritic.
External links
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