I Lost My Body Unclassified 18+J’ai perdu mon corps
A severed hand goes in search of its owner in this endlessly inventive, surprisingly moving animated adventure that won the Cannes Critics Week Grand Prix.
The feature film debut from award-winning animated short-film director Jérémy Clapin (Palmipédarium, MIFF 2013) follows the journey of its five-fingered hero as it jumps and tumbles through the streets of Paris in search of its owner – a young pizza delivery driver by the name of Naoufel.
Between fending off pigeon attacks and deadly metro rats – in breathtaking miniature action set pieces, rendered in stunning 2D animation – the hand tries to piece together the memories of its past life. Meanwhile, in scenes set in the past, Naoufel struggles with loneliness and unrequited love. Clapin, working from a screenplay he co-wrote with Amelie screenwriter Guillaume Laurant, channels the moments of sense memory into a surprisingly affecting account of life and loss.
“If The Beast with Five Fingers were updated into an eerie yet heartfelt coming-of-age cartoon, the result would be something like I Lost My Body… A highly original and rather touching account of loss, both physical and emotional.” – The Hollywood Reporter
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Key Cast
Hakim Faris,Patrick d'Assumçao,Victoire Du Bois Director
Jérémy Clapin Producer
Marc Du Pontavice Screenwriters
Guillaume Laurant,Jérémy Clapin Composer
Dan Levy Editor
Benjamin Massoubre Premiere Status
Australian Premiere Format
Digital Company Credit
Distributor: Netflix
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A severed hand goes in search of its owner in this endlessly inventive, surprisingly moving animated adventure that won the Cannes Critics Week Grand Prix.
The feature film debut from award-winning animated short-film director Jérémy Clapin (Palmipédarium, MIFF 2013) follows the journey of its five-fingered hero as it jumps and tumbles through the streets of Paris in search of its owner – a young pizza delivery driver by the name of Naoufel.
Between fending off pigeon attacks and deadly metro rats – in breathtaking miniature action set pieces, rendered in stunning 2D animation – the hand tries to piece together the memories of its past life. Meanwhile, in scenes set in the past, Naoufel struggles with loneliness and unrequited love. Clapin, working from a screenplay he co-wrote with Amelie screenwriter Guillaume Laurant, channels the moments of sense memory into a surprisingly affecting account of life and loss.
“If The Beast with Five Fingers were updated into an eerie yet heartfelt coming-of-age cartoon, the result would be something like I Lost My Body… A highly original and rather touching account of loss, both physical and emotional.” – The Hollywood Reporter
