Synopsis
A story of Naoufel, a young man who is in love with Gabrielle. In another part of town, a severed hand escapes from a dissection lab, determined to find its body again.
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Cast
- Hakim FarisNaoufel (voice)
- Victoire Du BoisGabrielle (voice)
- Patrick d'AssumçaoGigi (voice)
- Alfonso ArfiYoung Naoufel (voice)
- Hichem MesbahThe Father (voice)
- Myriam LoucifThe Mother (voice)
- Bellamine AbdelmalekRaouf (voice)
- Maud Le GuenedalLibrarian (voice)
- Nicole FavartMrs. Lussac (voice)
- Quentin BaillotManager Fast Pizza (voice)
Recommendations
- 100
The Playlist
Simply 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. - 100
Variety
I’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. - 95
TheWrap
As 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. - 90
Screen Daily
I Lost My Body (J’ai perdu mon corps) is sit up and take notice animation. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
A highly original and rather touching account of loss, both physical and emotional. - 75
Slant Magazine
It focuses equally on moments of shared connection and incidental loss until the two feel indistinguishable. - 75
The A.V. Club
All of this letdown occurs only in the last 15 or so minutes, however. Until then, it’s good grotesque fun watching the hand make its way across town, scuttling Thing-like on its fingers. (Make it a double feature with the Addams Family reboot, if you like.) - 70
Rolling Stone
You may also feel so exhilarated watching an insanely creative voice in animation flex his storytelling muscles that you don’t realize the huge lump in your throat.
