On Body and Soul
5th February
ON BODY AND SOUL
2017
Hungary
Ildiko Enyedi
116 min
Cert 18
Oscar Nomination 2018 – BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Winner of the Golden Bear at the 2017 Berlinale, this film tells the story of two outcasts who find love in a Hungarian abattoir. They are both fastidious loners, but at night, they share the same dreams – a mystical but matter-of-fact connection that transforms both into deer in a sparkling winter woodland. The details of animal butchery in the abattoir contrast against the delicate suspense of the dream sequences.
What the Critics say…
“Mad, singular and heart-stirring in a way that’s hard to comprehend.“ Little White Lies
Preceded by 2 entries in the 2018 Chester Animation Festival:
ICKY
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Parastoo Cardgar
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NOUVELLE CUISINE
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Manuel Reyes Halaby
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A chef that loves his job and enjoys the delicacies he cooks, is preparing a very different menu for a peculiar group of clients.