Italy, 1900. Agata gives birth to a stillborn baby girl. According to Catholic doctrine, the souls of unbaptized infants are condemned to Limbo. Hearing about a place in the mountains where infants can be brought back to life, Agata sets out on a perilous journey to reach the mysterious sanctuary. Along the way she meets Lynx, a solitary boy who offers to help her on her quest for a miracle.

“As enchanting as it is unusual,” SMALL BODY, the “gorgeous” (The Observer) debut feature from Italian writer/director Laura Samani, SMALL BODY had its world premiere at Cannes Directors' Fortnight and went on to win the Prix FIPRESCI European Film Award.

“Strewn with chilling moments of magical realism, [it] effortlessly displays a fully developed world with enriched characters, binding a story of infinity within a ninety-minute timeframe.” –Next Best Picture

DIRECTED BY LAURA SAMANI
ITALY, FRANCE, SLOVENIA | 2021 | ITALIAN, SLOVENIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES