Small Body

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]

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

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
  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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