I Lost My Body

Name: I Lost My Body
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Animation
Released: November 15, 2019
Duration: 81 min
Rating: 81
Cast: Alfonso Arfi, Alia Shawkat, Bellamine Abdelmalek, Dev Patel, George Wendt

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Netflix | Release Date: November 15, 2019 | TV-MA

Starring: Alfonso Arfi, Alia Shawkat, Bellamine Abdelmalek, Dev Patel, George Wendt, Hakim Faris, Hichem Mesbah, Maud Le Guenedal, Myriam Loucif, Nicole Favart, Patrick d'Assum, Quentin Baillot, Victoire Du Bois

Summary: In a Parisian laboratory, a severed hand escapes its unhappy fate and sets out to reconnect with its body. During a hair-raising escapade across the city, the extremity fends off pigeons and rats alike to reunite with pizza boy Naoufel. Its memories of Naoufel and his love for librarian Gabrielle may provide answers about what caused theIn a Parisian laboratory, a severed hand escapes its unhappy fate and sets out to reconnect with its body. During a hair-raising escapade across the city, the extremity fends off pigeons and rats alike to reunite with pizza boy Naoufel. Its memories of Naoufel and his love for librarian Gabrielle may provide answers about what caused the hand's separation, and a poetic backdrop for a possible reunion between the three.… Expand

Director: Jérémy Clapin

Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Animation

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 81 min

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Matt Looker

Nov 25, 2019

A deeply affecting and intimate tale that rings right through the nerve-ends. Read full review

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Peter Debruge

Oct 27, 2019

I’d hazard to say it’s one of the most original and creative animated features I’ve ever seen: macabre, of course — how could it be otherwise, given the premise? — but remarkably captivating and unexpectedly poetic in the process. Read full review

Carlos Aguilar

Oct 27, 2019

As crushing as it is stirring, the gritty fable co-written for the screen by Clapin and Laurant (“Amélie,” “A Very Long Engagement”) finds an ideal visual medium in the filmmaker’s evocative animation. Read full review

Jordan Mintzer

Oct 27, 2019

A highly original and rather touching account of loss, both physical and emotional. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Nov 15, 2019

It’s certainly like nothing else you’ll see this year. Read full review

Steven Scaife

Nov 11, 2019

It focuses equally on moments of shared connection and incidental loss until the two feel indistinguishable. Read full review

Teo Bugbee

Nov 14, 2019

The movie abounds with imagination, but is unfortunately too unnerving — even nauseating — to enjoy. Read full review

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BrunoVn00

Nov 30, 2019

I Lost My Body tells a heartbreaking story about Naofel, a guy with a tragic backstory who just wants to live the normal life that was taken away from him. The movie made a really good job in making me connect with him and what he passes through the movie and it did it with great visualI Lost My Body tells a heartbreaking story about Naofel, a guy with a tragic backstory who just wants to live the normal life that was taken away from him. The movie made a really good job in making me connect with him and what he passes through the movie and it did it with great visual storytelling and great dialogue. His journey throughout this movie is genuinely interesting. The story is not told in chronological order. It switches back and forth between different situations and stages of his life, but it is with a purpose and not just like at random. Every single scene adds to his character. He feels like a flawed character. If anything this is his movie. This is a character study movie and he is the character that the audience "studies". Not saying that the rest of the characters were underdeveloped (well, besides Gabrielle, the girl, I guess pretty much every other character is just there as a plot device). The animation and visual style fits perfectly the intended tone of the movie. This movie looks beautiful. The score is also beautiful. There were some moments where I thought that the music felt out of place, but nothing that ruins the movie or anything. The rest of the movie has a score that makes already powerful moments even more powerful. I'm glad to see that Netflix is distributing more independent animation, specially a movie like this which is more adult-oriented. This feels like a passion project. This is an animated movie made with love, with creative ideas. Watching a movie like this feels like a breath of fresh air in an industry dominated mostly by Disney. It is definitely one of the best animated films of the year and I highly recommend it.… Expand

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Richard552

Aug 15, 2022

The animation is breathtaking. It’s probably the best animation I have seen this year.$1 to buy a Netflix account, Google search: vtvshare

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CarlElmore

Nov 22, 2022

Really stunning animation with a really interesting story to help it although it's a bit slow at points.

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MattBrady99

Dec 20, 2019

'I Lost My Body' is a poetic animated movie that's so simple, and yet a surreal road trip tipped in melancholic acid.

This flew under my radar for awhile until the award buzz surrounding this movie has been...well, buzzing. I like unique movies like this, with complex ideas with'I Lost My Body' is a poetic animated movie that's so simple, and yet a surreal road trip tipped in melancholic acid.

This flew under my radar for awhile until the award buzz surrounding this movie has been...well, buzzing.

I like unique movies like this, with complex ideas with nightmarish under tones. The animation is absolutely beautiful, but I couldn't believe the budge was actually pretty small considering what we got, which surprised me the most. Also the soundtrack is absolutely fantastic and it was something I immediately listened to after the movie was over.

Check this one out if you can. I'm being brief about this, because I want you to experience this blind like I did, since it added to my experience.… Expand

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Rekiaz

Jan 3, 2023

Hay muchos personajes desperdiciados y la trama y subtrama de la mano es buena, pero hay muchas cosas que no te explican, y no es tan necesario, pero el mensaje es precioso, el apartado sonoro me encantó solo con los audífonos puestos, y las figuras literarias, son idóneas.
Perder algo no esHay muchos personajes desperdiciados y la trama y subtrama de la mano es buena, pero hay muchas cosas que no te explican, y no es tan necesario, pero el mensaje es precioso, el apartado sonoro me encantó solo con los audífonos puestos, y las figuras literarias, son idóneas.
Perder algo no es perder todo.… Expand

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JordanLayton

Apr 27, 2020

A wild concept and an initially unlikable protagonist combine to create a beautifully animated statement about determinism. This is a film about a disembodied hand finding its way back to its owner. Simultaneously, said owner is shown in flashback pursuing a woman. And that second part isA wild concept and an initially unlikable protagonist combine to create a beautifully animated statement about determinism. This is a film about a disembodied hand finding its way back to its owner. Simultaneously, said owner is shown in flashback pursuing a woman. And that second part is where my issue lies. At the risk of simplifying, this young man delivers the woman a pizza, has a nice conversation with her, calls 50 places trying to find her place of work, follows her from he replace of work to her grandfather's business, and gets a job there to try to get close to her. SO, not a protagonist you can really get behind for much of the film, but it does come together eventually in my opinion through his own comeuppance and the fleshing out of his past.l followed by the affirmation of his non-deterministic view of the future.… Expand

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sebastianali

Jul 22, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Si bien la idea era innovadora, personalmente creo que la ejecución no fue del todo correcta. Es una película bastante tranquila, que intenta transmitir mas que nada emociones y escenarios bellos, acompañándose todo esto con una muy buena banda sonora que encaja PERFECTAMENTE con lo que sucede, sin embargo, la historia en si deja bastantes dudas, tanto en el final, si Naofel se fue o arreglo los asuntos con la mujer y que era lo que quería hacer la mano de Naofel al final, ya que hace todo el recorrido para encontrarlo y luego inexplicablemente se marcha? Y porque cobra vida? Ademas si bien me encanta que una película intente ser tranquila y relajante, el hecho de que se pase mas de la mitad de manera muda (sin tan siquiera estar clasificada como cine mudo), se termina volviendo un poco aburrida, al menos desde mi punto de vista. A ver, que películas como "El Planeta Del Tesoro" hacen algo como esto, tienen una trama super simple pero yo las considero como una de mis favoritas... porque? Porque tienen personajes con muchísimo carisma y escenarios bellos! Y no tienen huecos argumentales como pasa con I lost My Body! También comparte el mismo destino que "Jack y el reloj cucu", "grandes intentos de crear buenas tramas" y super bellas pero con un tremendo potencial desperdiciado (aunque por lo menos creo yo que la supera porque la de Jack abusa con las canciones muy malas que por cierto ya le hice una reseña). No es una película para todo el mundo, pero considerando que a mi me gusta las cosas que abarcan esta clase de películas, tengo todo el derecho a opinar sobre ella. Algo que si me gusta bastante por cierto, es que sea una película animada solo con personas y no con animales "humanizados", cosa que es raro de ver. La recomiendo. Al menos reconozco que es completamente normal que a uno le guste... o no.… Expand

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