SummaryVeteran 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 teenager dealing... Read More
Directed By:Claire Simon
Written By:Claire Simon
Our Body
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
100% Positive
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Aug 14, 2023
100
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.
Aug 3, 2023
100
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.
Jul 25, 2023
100
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.
Aug 1, 2023
90
Simon films the lives of others with an empathetic passion that transforms observation into deep and resonant subjectivity.
Jul 25, 2023
90
Simon’s nonjudgmental, empathetic curiosity is the film’s great strength. But it’s also shocking that still now, in 2023, it can be such a revelation, as women, to see “Our Body” portrayed without sexualization and without stigmatization — without, in a word, shame.
Aug 4, 2023
83
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.
Aug 4, 2023
75
Simon has an exceptional eye for the small details that illuminate the quiet but devastating, literal life and death moments.
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Mar 15, 2024
7
É um filme que me agrada pelos detalhes técnicos, um documentário realmente que impressiona pelo mergulho fundo na situação, servindo de material riquíssimo para um debate sobre saúde de mulheres (e, nota-se, uma diversidade de mulheres e de situações). Essa profundidade, no entanto, compromete o ritmo do filme, especialmente quando se nota que serão 3h de muito apelo ao jargão técnico, com poucas gags visuais para facilitar acompanhar. Vai cansar o grande público, sem dúvidas. No entanto, a diretora do documentário acaba se envolvendo, de forma particular, em uma situação, mas é incrível que a edição e a direção não tornam isso o centro das atenções, faz parte organicamente de outras histórias, e só faz conferir uma riqueza ao material. Chega a ser frio e racional, mas é um trato extremamente adequado e sincero da riqueza de seu material.
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
Awards
Berlin International Film Festival
• 2 Nominations
International Cinephile Society Awards
• 2 Nominations
Torino Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
