Italy, 1900. Young Agata’s baby is stillborn and so condemned to Limbo. Agata hears about a place in the mountains, where infants can be brought back to life for just one breath, to baptize them and save their soul. She undertakes a voyage with her daughter’s small body hidden in a box and meets Lynx, a solitary boy who offers to help her. They set off on an adventure which will enable both to come close to a miracle.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 29 min.
- Country, year
- Italy, France, Slovenia, 2021
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- Italian
- Subtitles
- English, Lithuanian
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Laura Samani
- Screenplay
- Marco Borromei, Elisa Dondi, Laura Samani
- Producers
- Jakub Burakiewicz, Agnieszka Dziedzic
- Cinematography
- Mitja Ličen
- Music
- Fredrika Stahl
- Cast
- Nadia Trevisan, Alberto Fasulo, Thomas Lambert, Danijel Hočevar
Festivals and awards
Director
Laura Samani
Laura Samani graduated in Philosophy & Literature at the University of Pisa and then studied at Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (Rome). Her graduation short movie, The Sleeping Saint, was premiered at Cannes Cinéfondation in 2016. Since then, it has gained international acclaim and awards in several international festivals. Small Body is her first feature.
