Our Body (2023 film)

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Our Body
Directed by Claire Simon
Produced byKristina Larsen
CinematographyClaire Simon
Edited byLuc Forveille
Production
company
  • Madison Films
Release date
Running time
168 minutes
CountryFrance
Languages
  • French
  • Spanish
  • English

Our Body (French : Notre Corps) is a 2023 documentary film about patients in the gynecology ward of a hospital in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. [1] It was directed by Claire Simon. [2] [3] [4]

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The film premiered on 17 February 2023 as a part of the Forum section at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival. [5]

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 100% of 25 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10.The website's consensus reads: "Our Body explores the doctor/patient relationship from a women's perspective, adding up to an intimate and illuminating look at modern healthcare." [6] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 93 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [7]

In June 2025, IndieWire ranked the film at number 44 on its list of "The 100 Best Movies of the 2020s (So Far)." [8]

Accolades

AwardDateCategoryRecipientResultRef.
Berlin International Film Festival 26 February 2023 Berlinale Documentary Film AwardOur BodyNominated [9]
Caligari Film AwardNominated [5]
Valladolid International Film Festival 28 October 2023 Tiempo de Historia AwardNominated [10]
Gotham Independent Film Awards 27 November 2023 Best Documentary Feature Nominated [11]
Louis Delluc Prize 6 December 2023Best FilmNominated [12]
IndieWire Critics Poll 11 December 2023Best Documentary6th Place [13]
Cinema Eye Honors 12 January 2024 Outstanding Direction Claire Simon Nominated [14]
César Awards 23 February 2024 Best Documentary Film Kristina Larsen, Claire SimonNominated [15]

References

  1. ↑ "Documentary Presents: Claire Simon in Conversation". International Documentary Association. 1 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Kennedy, Lisa (3 August 2023). "'Our Body' Review: Patience" – via NYTimes.com.
  3. ↑ Kiang, Jessica (10 March 2023). "'Our Body' Review: An Intimate, Moving, Intelligent Doc About the Frontlines of Women's Healthcare".
  4. ↑ Brody, Richard (1 August 2023). "Like a Political X-Ray, "Our Body" Exposes the Intrusions of Law in Medicine" – via www.newyorker.com.
  5. 1 2 Dalton, Ben (16 January 2023). "Berlinale unveils Forum titles for 2023 edition". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Our Body". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Our Body". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "The 100 Best Movies of the 2020s (So Far)". 16 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "Films nominated for the Berlinale Documentary Film Award". Berlinale. 1 February 2023. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "Seminci 2023 anuncia nuevos nombres para la Sección Oficial y Tiempo de Historia". Cine y Tele (in Spanish). 18 September 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  11. ↑ Lewis, Hilary (24 October 2023). "'Past Lives,' 'A Thousand and One' and 'All of Us Strangers' Top Gotham Awards Film Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  12. ↑ Vaz, Robin (23 November 2023). "Le prix Louis-Delluc 2023 dévoile ses présélections !". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  13. ↑ Blauvelt, Christian (11 December 2023). "2023 Critics Poll: The Best Films and Performances, According to 158 Critics from Around the World". IndieWire . Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  14. ↑ Carey, Matthew (19 October 2023). "'The 1619 Project,' 'Nothing Lasts Forever' Lead Charge As Cinema Eye Honors Announces First Round Of Documentary Nominations [Full List]". Deadline . Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  15. ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (24 January 2024). "The Animal Kingdom Leads Nominations For France's 2024 César Awards, Followed By Anatomy of a Fall – Full List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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