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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| TheWrapCarlos AguilarAs 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. |
| The PlaylistGregory EllwoodSimply put, this is an expertly directed first feature. Clapin’s willingness to be patient as a scene unfolds, to let the hand experience the surreal images from its perspective, to let the quiet captivate the audience is beyond impressive. |
| VarietyPeter DebrugeI’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. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranYou might say this magical, intoxicating piece of work does not have an ordinary bone in its body, and what a delight that turns out to be. |
| Total FilmMatt LookerA deeply affecting and intimate tale that rings right through the nerve-ends. |
| IndieWireDavid EhrlichAnyone who’s willing to meet this movie on its own terms and roll with the dream logic it requires will be rewarded with a resonantly cathartic saga about the struggle to find beauty in a world that forces us to leave parts of ourselves behind. |
| Screen DailyLisa NesselsonI Lost My Body (J’ai perdu mon corps) is sit up and take notice animation. |
| IGNMatt FowlerI Lost My Body stands as one of the year's best and most profound pieces of animation. |
| The Film StageChristian GallichioI Lost My Body is aesthetically beautiful, surreal, clever, and truly profound in its offbeat dealings with trauma. But, more than anything, it succeeds in humanizing a bloody hand, elevating its absurd concept into a film that demands to be seen. |
| Slant MagazineSteven ScaifeIt focuses equally on moments of shared connection and incidental loss until the two feel indistinguishable. |
