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  • 2023
  • The Cinema Guild
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  • The Cinema Guild
  • 2 h 48 m
Our Body

Summary Veteran 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 teenage...

Directed By: Claire Simon

In Theaters Now
  • 2023
  • The Cinema Guild
  • 2 h 48 m
  • 2023
  • The Cinema Guild
  • 2 h 48 m
Our Body
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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Summary Veteran 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 teenage...

Directed By: Claire Simon

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Metascore
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100
Aug 14, 2023
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.
By Justin Chang FULL REVIEW
100
Aug 3, 2023
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.
By Lisa Kennedy FULL REVIEW
100
Jul 25, 2023
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.
By Diego Semerene FULL REVIEW
90
Aug 1, 2023
Simon films the lives of others with an empathetic passion that transforms observation into deep and resonant subjectivity.
By Richard Brody FULL REVIEW
90
Jul 31, 2023
Taking on one of cinema’s foremost obsessions with a compassionate and ethical approach, Our Body tells the hidden, forgotten and ignored stories of female bodies through their unhurried encounters with the extensive, often invasive, and wonderfully life-saving medical interventions at a Parisian public hospital.
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83
Aug 4, 2023
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.
By Samantha Bergeson FULL REVIEW
75
Aug 4, 2023
Simon has an exceptional eye for the small details that illuminate the quiet but devastating, literal life and death moments.
By Nell Minow FULL REVIEW

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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
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Website https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/our_body_2023
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Awards

Berlin International Film Festival
• 2 Nominations

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