I Lost My Body (2019)
90%RT Audience Score: 83%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
31 wins & 56 nominations total
Beautifully animated and utterly unique, I Lost My Body takes audiences on a singularly strange journey whose unexpected contours lead to a wholly satisfying destination.
I Lost My Body is a movie that will make you root for a severed hand to climb a ladder. Yes, you read that right. But don’t let the bizarre premise scare you away. This French animated film is a beautiful and emotional journey that will leave you stunned by the end. The hand’s quest for human connection is surprisingly touching, and the animation is simply breathtaking. So, if you’re looking for something unique and thought-provoking, give I Lost My Body a chance. Who knows, you might just fall in love with a disembodied hand.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Netflix
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Netflix), Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-MA
Year of Release
2019
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 21m
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Language(s):French
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Country of origin:France
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 15, 2019 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 29, 2019
Genre(s)
Fantasy/Drama
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: $1,136,431
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,313,094
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,527
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 143,195
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Victoire Du Bois – Gabrielle – Voice
Patrick d’Assumçao – Georges – Voice
Belek Abdelmalek – Raouf – Voice
Hichem Mesbah – Voice
Maud Le Guénédal – Voice
Director(s)
Jérémy Clapin
Writer(s)
Jérémy Clapin, Guillaume Laurant
Producer(s)
Marc du Pontavice
Film Festivals
Cannes
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
31 wins & 56 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (87) | Top Critics (20) | Fresh (84) | Rotten (3)
Heartbreaking tragedy blends beautiful animation with witty silent comedy…
June 10, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Kambole Campbell
NME
TOP CRITIC
A gloriously hand-animated existential fable that manages to be both genuinely sweet and thoroughly twisted.
January 14, 2020
Bilge Ebiri
New York Magazine/Vulture
TOP CRITIC
That’s a premise both ghastly and romantic. Yet, it’s one we’ve seen again and again-though often with a lovable dog or a clever cat instead of a severed body part.
January 11, 2020
Kristy Puchko
Pajiba
TOP CRITIC
Until I watched I Lost My Body, I never thought I’d sit with bated breath, rooting for a severed hand o defy the laws of physics and hurl itself up a ladder rung by rung.
December 3, 2019
Ashlie D. Stevens
Salon.com
TOP CRITIC
I Lost My Body is fundamentally weird and potentially off-putting. But it’s also visually and emotionally beautiful, one of 2019’s most ambitious, engaging films.
December 3, 2019
Tasha Robinson
Polygon
TOP CRITIC
Dan Levy’s mesmerising score, a stellar voice cast, and an unconventional denouement ensure that this is the best animated feature film of 2019.
November 30, 2019 | Rating: 5/5
Tara Brady
Irish Times
TOP CRITIC
Art is rewarded by patience. I Lost My Body was the biggest surprise I got from a movie in 2019. It took me completely off-guard and made me feel stunned by the end. Beautiful animation, heart-gripping music. [Full review in Spanish]
July 7, 2022 | Rating: 9/10
Victor Pineyro
Seventh Art Studio
Rather than macabre, this story of a severed hand is a touching journey for human connection. Though much of this film may feel familiar, the distinct point of view makes for an otherworldly view of trauma and healing.
May 19, 2022 | Rating: 7/10
Daniel Howat
Next Best Picture
I Lost My Body is a lyrical and magnificently animated meditation on what it means to be human.
April 6, 2022
Bianca Garner
In Their Own League
Sounding bizarre yet? Im not going to convince you otherwise, but like so many of the quirks of French cinema, the film weaves together a thoughtful story to question how we can navigate our lives as individuals philosophically, but also literally.
February 21, 2022
Daisy Leigh-Phippard
Screen Queens
I was surprised by how emotionally invested I became in the well-being of a disembodied hand.
January 28, 2021
Fletcher Powell
KMUW – Wichita Public Radio
The endlessly innovative and touching French animated film follows a severed hand looking for its human across Paris. It is a breathtaking sensory experience.
October 28, 2020
Film Companion Staff
Film Companion…
Plot
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 the hand’s separation, and a poetic backdrop for a possible reunion between the three. Based on Guillaume Laurant’s novel “Happy Hand.”
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
One of the voice actors in I Lost My Body is Patrick d’Assumçao, who plays the character Georges.
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