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465 Ratings

SMALL BODY

Piccolo corpo

Directed by Laura Samani
Italy, France, 2021
Drama
  • 8585 minutes

Synopsis

Northeast Italy, 1900s. Agata, a devout young woman, is shell-shocked after giving birth to a stillborn baby. In a desperate bid to save her daughter’s soul from eternal damnation, she crosses mountains to a mysterious sanctuary, all while carrying the child’s coffin on her back.

Synopsis

Northeast Italy, 1900s. Agata, a devout young woman, is shell-shocked after giving birth to a stillborn baby. In a desperate bid to save her daughter’s soul from eternal damnation, she crosses mountains to a mysterious sanctuary, all while carrying the child’s coffin on her back.