Name: Our Body
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2023-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 2 min 48 s
Rating: 95

2023
2 h 48 m

2023
2 h 48 m

Summary Veteran documentarian Claire Simon observes the everyday operations of the gynecological ward in a public hospital in Paris. In the process, she questions what it means to live in a woman’s body, filming the diversity, singularity and beauty of patients in all stages of life. We see cancer screenings and fertility appointments, a teenage...

Documentary

Directed By: Claire Simon

2023
2 h 48 m

2023
2 h 48 m

Our Body

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 10 Critic Reviews

User Score Generally Unfavorable Based on 10 User Ratings

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Directed By: Claire Simon

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Los Angeles Times

Aug 14, 2023

It seeks to demystify the bodies we see, normalize the act of seeking medical intervention and remind us of the great swath of humanity — of different ages, colors, genders, shapes and sizes — passing every day through this ward and others like it.

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The New York Times

Aug 3, 2023

Simon’s belief in the interconnectedness yet singularity of the varied patients is palpable. She rewards our patience with a deeper understanding of our bodies and ourselves.

By Lisa Kennedy FULL REVIEW

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Slant Magazine

Jul 25, 2023

Our Body offers, in its unwavering commitment to staring at the fragility of life in the eye, a solace devoid of romanticism or spiritual self-delusion.

By Diego Semerene FULL REVIEW

The New Yorker

Aug 1, 2023

Simon films the lives of others with an empathetic passion that transforms observation into deep and resonant subjectivity.

By Richard Brody FULL REVIEW

Screen Daily

Jul 31, 2023

Taking on one of cinema’s foremost obsessions with a compassionate and ethical approach, Our Body tells the hidden, forgotten and ignored stories of female bodies through their unhurried encounters with the extensive, often invasive, and wonderfully life-saving medical interventions at a Parisian public hospital.

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IndieWire

Aug 4, 2023

It’s right there in the title: Claire Simon’s stunningly personal documentary “Our Body” might generally be about her own health journey, but it’s really fixated on the communal experience of occupying a female body. Our body.

By Samantha Bergeson FULL REVIEW

RogerEbert.com

Aug 4, 2023

Simon has an exceptional eye for the small details that illuminate the quiet but devastating, literal life and death moments.

By Nell Minow FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Madison Films, France 2 Cinéma, France Télévisions, Ciné+, La Banque Postale Image 15, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)

Release Date Aug 4, 2023

Duration 2 h 48 m

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Website https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/our_body_2023

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L'Alternativa, Barcelona Independent Film Festival

• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

Berlin International Film Festival

• 2 Nominations

Valladolid International Film Festival

• 1 Nomination

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