IMDb plot summary: 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.
Directed by Jérémy Clapin. Stars Hakim Faris, Victoire Du Bois, and Patrick d'Assumçao.
I Lost My Body is a French animated film with elements of the surreal. Its story is divided into two halves. One is a fairly realistic story about this young delivery man who ends up developing feelings for one of his customers. Alongside this, we have a plot where a severed hand escapes from a lab and makes its way across the country. I couldn't see how these two fit together until the very end, and even then I'm not entirely sure. I do think that the final connection of these two stories was very emotionally impactful, but not in a way that I could articulate what it means, it just made me feel things. I really like our central character -- his journey is worth watching even when he's making terrible decisions. The segments with the hand are funny and weird and creatively told, and I never minded when we interrupted the clearer story for a severed hand scene, because I enjoyed watching them. There are some really good moments for this but it doesn't cohere as nicely as I want it to. I also might just need to think about it a little bit longer and see if it rises in my estimation.
🎥 I Lost My Body (2019)
📊 Ranked #1890/4210 on my Flickchart
🎯 Flickscore™: 55
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beat The Trouble with Harry (#1916 → #1917)
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