Small Body

Small Body
Directed byLaura Samani [it]
Starring
  • Celeste Cescutti
  • Ondina Quadri
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].[1][2]

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.[3] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generaly favorable reviews".[4]

References

  1. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (2022-04-05). "Small Body review – a sublimely shot parable of spiritual redemption". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  2. ^ "Small Body". European Film Awards. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  3. ^ "Small Body". Rotten Tomatoes.
  4. ^ "Small Body". Metacritic.

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