Piccolo Corpo
Small Body
In an isolated island community in North Eastern Italy at the beginning
of the 20th century, Agate gives birth to a stillborn baby. Terrified by being told her child will forever drift in spiritual
limbo, she flees husband and family, with her baby’s corpse, embarking on a desperate, dangerous journey to the mountains,
where there may be somewhere or someone that can save its soul. With its surprising plot twists and moments of genuine suspense,
SMALL BODY could easily pass as a thriller, but its thoughtful tone, dark and enchanting atmosphere, and skilful pacing give
it the feel of a Gothic fairy tale. (Adrian Wotton, BFI London Film Festival)
Films - Selection
Piccolo Corpo (Small Body, 2021) - La santa che dorme (The Sleeping Saint, 2016, short)
Piccolo Corpo (Small Body, 2021) - La santa che dorme (The Sleeping Saint, 2016, short)
European Panorama Fiction 2022
Laura Samani
Italy / France
/ Slovenia 2021
color
89 minutes
Friulian
OV with English subtitles
Screenings / Tickets
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Screenplay
Marco Borromei, Elisa Dondi, Laura Samani
Cinematography Mitja Ličen
Editing Chiara Dainese
Sound/Sounddesign
Luca Bertolin, Riccardo Spagnol
Music Fredrika Stahl
With Celeste Cescutti, Ondina Quadri
Producer(s) Nadia Trevisan, Alberto Fasulo
Production
Nefertiti Film, Tomsa Films, Vertigo
World
Sales
Alpha Violet
Austrian Premiere
World Premiere
Cannes Film Festival 2021
In cooperation with Festival DER NEUE HEIMATFILM.