Body (2015 Polish film)
2015 Polish film
- 9 February 2015 (2015-02-09) (Berlin)
- 6 March 2015 (2015-03-06) (Poland)
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Body (Polish: Ciało) is a 2015 Polish drama film directed by Małgorzata Szumowska. It was screened in the main competition section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival[2] where Szumowska won the Silver Bear for Best Director.[3] The film also received the Golden Lions Award at the 2015 Gdynia Film Festival[4] and the People's Choice Award at the 2016 European Film Awards.[5]
Plot
Olga who struggles with anorexia is sent to psychiatric hospital by the Attorney, where she is treated by Anna - a therapist who believes herself to be able to communicate with ghosts. Anna insists that she has been in contact with Olga's dead mother and she asks the Attorney to participate in a séance.
Cast
- Janusz Gajos as Attorney
- Maja Ostaszewska as Anna
- Justyna Suwala as Olga, attorney's daughter
- Wladyslaw Kowalski as Władysław
- Adam Woronowicz as director Zieliński
- Tomasz Ziętek as attorney's assistant
- Malgorzata Hajewska as Karol's mother
- Ewa Kolasinska as a nurse
- Ada Piekarska, as Ada
- Ewa Dalkowska as the prosecutor's friend
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 89% approval rating based on 9 reviews with an average rating of 6.9/10.[6]
References
- ^ "Cialo (2016)". The Numbers.
- ^ "Jafar Panahi's New Film in Competition". Berlinale. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Prizes of the International Jury". Berlinale. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Winners". Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "European Film Academy THE 29TH EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS 10 December 2016 - Wroclaw/Poland". Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Body". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
External links
- Body at IMDb
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Films directed by Małgorzata Szumowska
- Happy Man [pl] (2000)
- Stranger [pl] (2004)
- 33 Scenes from Life (2008)
- Elles (2011)
- In the Name Of (2013)
- Body (2015)
- Mug (2018)
- The Other Lamb (2019)
- Never Gonna Snow Again (2020)
- Infinite Storm (2022)
- Woman Of... (2023)
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