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Our Body (2023 film)

Our Body
Directed byClaire Simon
Produced byKristina Larsen
CinematographyClaire Simon
Edited byLuc Forveille
Production
company
  • Madison Films
Release date
Running time
168 minutes
CountryFrance
Languages
  • French
  • Spanish
  • English

Our Body (French: Notre Corps) is a 2023 documentary film about patients in the gynecology ward of a hospital in the 20th arrondissement of Paris.[1] It was directed by Claire Simon.[2][3][4]

The film premiered on 17 February 2023 as a part of the Forum section at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival.[5]

Reception

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Critical reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 25 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The website's consensus reads: "Our Body explores the doctor/patient relationship from a women's perspective, adding up to an intimate and illuminating look at modern healthcare."[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 93 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[7]

Accolades

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Award Date Category Recipient Result Ref.
Berlin International Film Festival 26 February 2023 Berlinale Documentary Film Award Our Body Nominated [8]
Caligari Film Award Nominated [5]
Valladolid International Film Festival 28 October 2023 Tiempo de Historia Award Nominated [9]
Gotham Independent Film Awards 27 November 2023 Best Documentary Feature Nominated [10]
Louis Delluc Prize 6 December 2023 Best Film Nominated [11]
IndieWire Critics Poll 11 December 2023 Best Documentary 6th Place [12]
Cinema Eye Honors 12 January 2024 Outstanding Direction Claire Simon Nominated [13]
César Awards 23 February 2024 Best Documentary Film Kristina Larsen, Claire Simon Nominated [14]

References

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  1. ^ "Documentary Presents: Claire Simon in Conversation". International Documentary Association. 1 August 2023.
  2. ^ Kennedy, Lisa (3 August 2023). "'Our Body' Review: Patience" – via NYTimes.com.
  3. ^ Kiang, Jessica (10 March 2023). "'Our Body' Review: An Intimate, Moving, Intelligent Doc About the Frontlines of Women's Healthcare".
  4. ^ Brody, Richard (1 August 2023). "Like a Political X-Ray, "Our Body" Exposes the Intrusions of Law in Medicine" – via www.newyorker.com.
  5. ^ a b Dalton, Ben (16 January 2023). "Berlinale unveils Forum titles for 2023 edition". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Our Body". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Our Body". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Films nominated for the Berlinale Documentary Film Award". Berlinale. 1 February 2023. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Seminci 2023 anuncia nuevos nombres para la Sección Oficial y Tiempo de Historia". Cine y Tele (in Spanish). 18 September 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  10. ^ Lewis, Hilary (24 October 2023). "'Past Lives,' 'A Thousand and One' and 'All of Us Strangers' Top Gotham Awards Film Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  11. ^ Vaz, Robin (23 November 2023). "Le prix Louis-Delluc 2023 dévoile ses présélections !". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  12. ^ Blauvelt, Christian (11 December 2023). "2023 Critics Poll: The Best Films and Performances, According to 158 Critics from Around the World". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  13. ^ Carey, Matthew (19 October 2023). "'The 1619 Project,' 'Nothing Lasts Forever' Lead Charge As Cinema Eye Honors Announces First Round Of Documentary Nominations [Full List]". Deadline. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  14. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (24 January 2024). "The Animal Kingdom Leads Nominations For France's 2024 César Awards, Followed By Anatomy of a Fall – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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