Situated in a Best Animated Feature Oscars category alongside films from Pixar, Laika, and Dreamworks Animation, “I Lost My Body,” at first, seems like the odd member of the group. However, once you watch the beautiful French animated film, you begin to realize that not only does “I Lost My Body” deserve to be up against the likes of “Toy Story 4,” “Missing Link,” “Klaus,” and “How To Train Your Dragon 3,” but it actually has a serious chance at walking away with the trophy.
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And in honor of the awards recognition “I Lost My Body” has received since its debut at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, we’re thrilled to have an exclusive clip to share with our readers highlighting some of the great accomplishments the film has amassed on its way to Oscar Sunday.
For those that haven’t seen the feature (which is on Netflix right this moment), “I Lost My Body” tells the story of a dismembered hand that goes on a perilous journey through a city to reunite with pizza boy Naoufel. But honestly, for as macabre as that might sound, the animated feature is one of the most beautiful films you’ll see all year, featuring one of the best scores of the last year (courtesy of composer Dan Levy).
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“I Lost My Body” was instantly adored, as it debuted during the Cannes Film Festival Critics’ Week and ended up becoming the first animated feature to ever win that section’s top prize. And after a slew of recognition from awards groups in the months since (including multiple Annie Awards), the film now finds itself nominated for an Oscar.
Director Jérémy Clapin made his feature-length directorial debut with this film, which he co-wrote with Guillaume Laurant, the author of the novel that inspired ‘Body.’
“I Lost My Body” is available to stream now on Netflix. If you haven’t seen it, do yourself a favor, and check it out. Then you’ll understand why this film is one of the most critically acclaimed animated features of 2019.
Here’s the synopsis:
In a Parisian laboratory, a severed hand escapes its unhappy fate and sets out to reconnect with its body. During a hair-raising escapade across the city, the extremity fends off pigeons and rats alike to reunite with pizza boy Naoufel. Its memories of Naoufel and his love for librarian Gabrielle may provide answers about what caused the hand’s separation, and a poetic backdrop for a possible reunion between the three. Based on Guillaume Laurant’s novel “Happy Hand.”