I LOST MY BODY (2019): 7 Critical Questions [movie review]
Genre — animation, drama, fantasy
Cast — Hakim Faris (or Dev Patel in ENG dubbed version), Victoire Du Bois (or Alia Shawkat), Patrick d’Assumçao, George Wendt
Director — Jérémy Clapin (it is his debut)
Budget — 5 300 000 USD
1. What’s the story?
What happens when a young man (Naofel) tries to cope with his traumatic past by taking a spontaneous leap forward? And what does an adventurous journey of a severed hand that tries to find a way back to his owner look like? I know, this sounds pretty strange, but believe me it plays out as a melancholic, sincere and surprisingly grounded drama about a modest guy trying to find some direction for his life through a new love intrest and challenges.
2. What’s special about the film?
The point of views, the pacing that was established by a very well structured story and beautiful editing. All these contribute to the unique mood that convincingly bind three different timelines together. Although the world, topics and…
