A story of Naoufel, a young man who is in love with Gabrielle. In another part of town, a severed hand escapes from a dissection lab, determined to find its body again.
"An extraordinary journey in self-discovery."
Top Billed Cast
Hakim Faris
Naoufel (voice)
Victoire du Bois
Gabrielle (voice)
Patrick d'Assumçao
Gigi (voice)
Alfonso Arfi
Young Naoufel (voice)
Hichem Mesbah
The Father (voice)
Myriam Loucif
The Mother (voice)
Bellamine Abdelmalek
Raouf (voice)
Maud Le Guénédal
Librarian (voice)
Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews
T TahaVerified TMDB Critic
2020-02-21
Now that I'm looking back at the movies I watched in 2019, I realized how good this year was for movie buffs! We had fabulous movies like Jojo Rabbit, Joker, Parasite, 1917, Toy Story 4, etc. However, I wasn't that attracted to this animation. I watched it yesterday and honestly, I feel bad for not watching it earlier...
I loved everything about this animation: The Screenplay, the Soundtrack (the songs are truly unique and are masterpieces), the Character Developments, the Flashbacks, and the Romance in it. As I already mentioned, the Soundtracks are beautiful. The track called 'J'ai Perdu ...
A AlunauwieVerified TMDB Critic
2025-09-29
I Lost My Body is a critically acclaimed animated film adapted from Happy Hand by Guillaume Laurant, earning numerous awards including an Oscar nomination and the Nespresso Grand Prize at Cannes. Although animated, it is not suitable for children due to its mature themes and graphic scenes, instead offering a deep, poetic exploration of loss and longing through the surreal journey of a severed hand seeking its owner. With stunning animation, rich symbolism, and dual narratives from both the hand and Naufel, the film presents a complex yet emotionally resonant story, despite a few unanswered pl...
