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 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]
Awards
2022 Winner David Best New Director (Migliore Regista Esordiente)
2022 Nominee David Best Song (Migliore Canzone)
2021 Nominee Grand Prix de la Semain de la Critique
2021 Nominee Caméra d'or
2022 - Winner best first feature to Laura Samani
- Bobbio Film Festival
Winner best first feature to Laura Samani
- Premio "Beppe Ciavatta" - Winner Best New Director Laura Samani
- Premio Suso Cecchi d'Amico - Best script (2022)
2022 Winner European Film Award, European Discovery - Prix Fipresci
2022 Nominee Best New Director (Migliore Regista Esordiente)
2021 Nominee Sutherland Award First Feature Competition
2021 Winner Sutherland Award - Honourable Mention
- Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival
2022 Nominee International Competition: Full-Length Films
2022 Winner Special Jury Diploma International Competition: Full-Length Films
2022 Nominee New Voices/New Visions Grand Jury Prize
- Slovene Film Festival
2021 Winner Vesna Best Minority Coproductions
2021 Winner Vesna Best Cinematography (Mitja Licen)
2021 Nominee Bronze Horse Best Film
2023 Winner SNCCI Award Best Italian Film
- Annecy Italian Cinema Festival
2021 Winner Audience Award International Competition
2022 Winner Dublin Film Critics Award - Best Director
- Golden Globes, Italy
2022 Winner Golden Globe Best First Feature (Migliore Opera Prima)
2022 Winner Emerging Filmmaker Award
2022 Nominee Best Cinematography (Mitja Licen)
10th place
- Golden Ciak Awards
2022 Nominee Golden Ciak Best First Feature (Migliore Opera Prima)
2021 Winner Audience Award - Historias Extraordinarias
- Chéries-Chéris
2021 Winner Acting Prize Best Actor (Celeste Cescutti, Ondina Quadri)
2021 Nominee Grand Prize Chéries-Chéris Feature Film
- Bellaria Film Festival (BFF)
2022 Nominee Casa Rossa Best Film (Miglior Film)
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.
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